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1868 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1868 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Lynch won the 1868 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John Lynch received 16,818 popular votes (53.56%). The main challenger was Timothy Shaw (46.43%).

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

Lynch +7.1 pts · won by 2,239 votes
John LynchRepublicanWINNER53.56%
16,818 votes
Timothy ShawDemocratic46.43%
14,579 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.