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1840 Maine U.S. House District 8 Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1840 U.S. House race

Who won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 8 Election?

Elisha Allen won the 1840 Maine U.S. House District 8 Election. Elisha Allen received 77,389 popular votes (91.41%). The main challenger was S M Hamlin (8.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Hamlin

Allen +83.0 pts · won by 70,274 votes
Elisha AllenwhigWINNER91.41%
77,389 votes
S M HamlinDemocratic8.4%
7,115 votes
H IngallsDemocratic0.15%
126 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.