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1870 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Peters won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election. John Peters received 9,962 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was William Emery (42.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Peters and Emery

Peters +15.3 pts · won by 2,640 votes
John PetersRepublicanWINNER57.59%
9,962 votes
William EmeryDemocratic42.33%
7,322 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.