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1868 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Hale won the 1868 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Hale received 14,363 popular votes (55.15%). The main challenger was Wiswell (44.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Hale and Wiswell

Hale +10.3 pts · won by 2,683 votes
Eugene HaleRepublicanWINNER55.15%
14,363 votes
WiswellDemocratic44.85%
11,680 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.