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1866 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Lynch won the 1866 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John Lynch received 15,612 popular votes (57.04%). The main challenger was M Sweat (42.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Lynch and Sweat

Lynch +14.1 pts · won by 3,859 votes
John LynchRepublicanWINNER57.04%
15,612 votes
M SweatDemocratic42.94%
11,753 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.