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1854 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1854 U.S. House race

Who won the 1854 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Wood won the 1854 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John Wood received 9,227 popular votes (59.83%). The main challenger was Samuel Wells (40.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Wells

Wood +19.7 pts · won by 3,031 votes
John WoodRepublicanWINNER59.83%
9,227 votes
Samuel WellsDemocratic40.17%
6,196 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.