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1872 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Frye won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William Frye received 13,540 popular votes (59.07%). The main challenger was A Garcelon (40.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Frye and Garcelon

Frye +18.2 pts · won by 4,178 votes
William FryeRepublicanWINNER59.07%
13,540 votes
A GarcelonDemocratic40.84%
9,362 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.