1850 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1850 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter M McDonald won the 1850 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter M McDonald received 5,173 popular votes (49.58%). The main challenger was David Appleton (44.88%).

See the full head-to-head between McDonald and Appleton

McDonald +4.7 pts · won by 490 votes

Peter M McDonald DemocraticWINNER49.58%

5,173 votes

David Appletonwhig44.88%

4,683 votes

M Sweatfree soil5.08%

530 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.