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1910 United States House of Representatives elections The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1908, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the 1908 United States presidential election, which William Howard Taft won. Elections were held for all 426 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 46 states, to serve in the 61st United States Congress.

Taft was not as popular as his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt,[citation needed] but won with Roosevelt's backing, and his Republican Party lost only a handful of seats to the main opposition Democrats, among other parties. Without any striking national issues, the Republicans were able to remain in control. Regional issues led to some changes in House membership, but new Socialists who were elected by dissatisfied industrial workers were balanced out by new Republicans who gained seats in districts with a strong middle class presence. This was the first time that the Socialist Party won a seat.

Election summaries
{{Infobox election
 * election_name = 1908 United States House of Representatives elections
 * country = United States
 * type = Legislative
 * ongoing = no
 * previous_election = 1906 United States House of Representatives elections
 * previous_year = 1906
 * outgoing_members = List of Representatives elected during the 1906 United States House of Representatives elections
 * elected_members = List of Representatives elected during the 1908 United States House of Representatives elections
 * next_election = 1910 United States House of Representatives elections
 * next_year = 1910
 * majority_seats = 213
 * election_date = June 1, September 1, September 14, and November 3, 1908[a]
 * image1 = [[File:Champ Clark, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left (cropped).jpg]]
 * leader1 = Champ Clark
 * leader_since1 = March 4, 1909
 * party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
 * leaders_seat1 = Missouri 9th
 * last_election1 = 167 seats
 * seats_before1 = 167
 * seats1 = 179$‡$
 * seat_change1 = {{increase}} 12*| image2 = [[File:JGCannon.jpg]]
 * leader2 = Joseph G. Cannon
 * leader_since2 = November 9, 1903
 * party2 = Republican Party (United States)
 * leaders_seat2 = Illinois 18th
 * last_election2 = 223 seats, 50.99%
 * seats_before2 = 223
 * seats2 = 142
 * seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 79*| image3 = [[File:Victor L. Berger.jpg]]
 * leader3 = Victor L.Berger
 * leader_since3 = March 4, 1911
 * party3 = Socialist Party of America
 * leaders_seat3 = Wisconsin's 5th
 * last_election3 = 0 seats, 0.00%
 * seats_before3 = 0
 * seats3 = 51
 * seat_change3 = {{increase}} 51*