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1862 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1862 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sidney Perham won the 1862 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Sidney Perham received 9,976 popular votes (56.7%). The main challenger was James Bates (42.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Perham and Bates

Perham +14.0 pts · won by 2,457 votes
Sidney PerhamRepublicanWINNER56.7%
9,976 votes
James BatesDemocratic42.74%
7,519 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.