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1840 Maine U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 6 Election?

Alfred Marshall won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 6 Election. Alfred Marshall received 5,805 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was Sanford Kingsbury (40.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Marshall and Kingsbury

Marshall +18.7 pts · won by 1,840 votes
Alfred MarshallDemocraticWINNER58.86%
5,805 votes
Sanford Kingsburywhig40.2%
3,965 votes
Thorndikewhig0.8%
79 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.