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1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

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

Irving Wanger won the 1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Irving Wanger received 26,384 popular votes (59.85%). The main challenger was Horace E James (40.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Wanger and James

Wanger +19.7 pts · won by 8,700 votes
Irving WangerRepublicanWINNER59.85%
26,384 votes
Horace E JamesDemocratic40.11%
17,684 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.