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1916 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1916 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joe Eagle won the 1916 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Joe Eagle received 18,980 popular votes (82.17%). The main challenger was E A Jones (14.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Eagle and Jones

Eagle +68.0 pts · won by 15,704 votes
Joe EagleDemocraticWINNER82.17%
18,980 votes
E A JonesRepublican14.18%
3,276 votes
John W Connersocialist3.65%
842 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.