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1872 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Hale won the 1872 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Hale received 14,181 popular votes (55.65%). The main challenger was Elijah P Pike (44.34%).

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

Hale +11.3 pts · won by 2,881 votes
Eugene HaleRepublicanWINNER55.65%
14,181 votes
Elijah P PikeDemocratic44.34%
11,300 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.