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1908 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1908 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Dorsey Shackleford won the 1908 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Dorsey Shackleford received 17,230 popular votes (52.34%). The main challenger was Irwin (47.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Shackleford and Irwin

Shackleford +4.7 pts · won by 1,539 votes
Dorsey ShacklefordDemocraticWINNER52.34%
17,230 votes
IrwinRepublican47.66%
15,691 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.