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1848 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

Maine · 6 candidates · See every 1848 U.S. House race

Who won the 1848 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cullen Sawtelle won the 1848 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Cullen Sawtelle received 5,875 popular votes (50.41%). The main challenger was Abner Coburn (30.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawtelle and Coburn

Sawtelle +19.6 pts · won by 2,285 votes
Cullen SawtelleDemocraticWINNER50.41%
5,875 votes
Abner CoburnIndependent30.79%
3,590 votes
Cyrus FletcherIndependent17.7%
2,063 votes
Thos J D FullerIndependent0.51%
59 votes
Ebenezer KnowltonIndependent0.33%
38 votes
George DownsIndependent0.26%
30 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.