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1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

Jonathan Langham won the 1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. Jonathan Langham received 19,010 popular votes (59.69%). The main challenger was John Smith Shirley (31.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Langham and Shirley

Langham +28.0 pts · won by 8,922 votes
Jonathan LanghamRepublicanWINNER59.69%
19,010 votes
John Smith ShirleyDemocratic31.67%
10,088 votes
J T Penderprohibition8.6%
2,739 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.