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1908 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1908 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Morris Sheppard won the 1908 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Morris Sheppard received 14,775 popular votes (84.68%). The main challenger was H L McQuiston (13.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheppard and McQuiston

Sheppard +71.5 pts · won by 12,471 votes
Morris SheppardDemocraticWINNER84.68%
14,775 votes
H L McQuistonRepublican13.2%
2,304 votes
J T Thompsonsocialist2.12%
370 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.