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1876 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eugene Hale won the 1876 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Eugene Hale received 15,089 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was William H McLellan (44.83%).

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

Hale +10.3 pts · won by 2,811 votes
Eugene HaleRepublicanWINNER55.1%
15,089 votes
William H McLellanDemocratic44.83%
12,278 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.