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1870 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Blaine won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election. James Blaine received 11,590 popular votes (55.03%). The main challenger was E Wilder Farley (44.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Blaine and Farley

Blaine +11.0 pts · won by 2,311 votes
James BlaineRepublicanWINNER55.03%
11,590 votes
E Wilder FarleyDemocratic44.05%
9,279 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.