PolitiFinder

1872 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election?

Samuel Hersey won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 4 Election. Samuel Hersey received 13,804 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was William Emery (38.66%).

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

Hersey +22.6 pts · won by 5,098 votes
Samuel HerseyRepublicanWINNER61.3%
13,804 votes
William EmeryDemocratic38.66%
8,706 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.