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1840 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1840 U.S. House race

Who won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin Randall won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin Randall received 5,720 popular votes (54.33%). The main challenger was H M Sewall (45.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Randall and Sewall

Randall +9.0 pts · won by 951 votes
Benjamin RandallwhigWINNER54.33%
5,720 votes
H M SewallDemocratic45.29%
4,769 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.