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1840 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Fessenden won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William Fessenden received 5,794 popular votes (50.46%). The main challenger was Albert Smith (49.28%).

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

Fessenden +1.2 pts · won by 135 votes
William FessendenwhigWINNER50.46%
5,794 votes
Albert SmithDemocratic49.28%
5,659 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.