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1908 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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

William Smith won the 1908 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. William Smith received 22,159 popular votes (88.68%). The main challenger was J E Boynton (10.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Boynton

Smith +78.5 pts · won by 19,615 votes
William SmithDemocraticWINNER88.68%
22,159 votes
J E BoyntonRepublican10.18%
2,544 votes
P G Zimmermansocialist1.14%
285 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.