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1908 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1908 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election?

Arthur Murphy won the 1908 Missouri U.S. House District 16 Election. Arthur Murphy received 16,835 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was James Lamar (49.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Lamar

Murphy +1.6 pts · won by 540 votes
Arthur MurphyRepublicanWINNER50.81%
16,835 votes
James LamarDemocratic49.18%
16,295 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.