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1870 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Lynch won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John Lynch received 12,571 popular votes (53.15%). The main challenger was Haines (46.83%).

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

Lynch +6.3 pts · won by 1,496 votes
John LynchRepublicanWINNER53.15%
12,571 votes
HainesDemocratic46.83%
11,075 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.