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1870 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Hale won the 1870 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Hale received 10,086 popular votes (52.88%). The main challenger was A L Carlton (46.54%).

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

Hale +6.3 pts · won by 1,210 votes
Eugene HaleRepublicanWINNER52.88%
10,086 votes
A L CarltonDemocratic46.54%
8,876 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.