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1836 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

Maine · 9 candidates · See every 1836 U.S. House race

Who won the 1836 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Timothy Carter won the 1836 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Timothy Carter received 4,165 popular votes (59.89%). The main challenger was Oliver Herrick (34.47%).

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Carter +25.4 pts · won by 1,768 votes
Timothy CarterDemocraticWINNER59.89%
4,165 votes
Oliver Herrickwhig34.47%
2,397 votes
Joseph TobinDemocratic4.04%
281 votes
Alfred PrinceDemocratic0.79%
55 votes
Joseph G ColeDemocratic0.63%
44 votes
George Evanswhig0.07%
5 votes
Amos NourseDemocratic0.04%
3 votes
Oliver BolsterDemocratic0.03%
2 votes
James Brookswhig0.03%
2 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.