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1872 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Burleigh won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John Burleigh received 15,485 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was W H Clifford (45.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Burleigh and Clifford

Burleigh +7.9 pts · won by 2,269 votes
John BurleighRepublicanWINNER53.77%
15,485 votes
W H CliffordDemocratic45.89%
13,216 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.