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1850 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1850 U.S. House race

Who won the 1850 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Appleton won the 1850 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. John Appleton received 5,943 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Samuel Fessenden (49.78%).

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

Appleton +0.3 pts · won by 40 votes
John AppletonDemocraticWINNER50.12%
5,943 votes
Samuel Fessendenwhig49.78%
5,903 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.