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1878 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Frye won the 1878 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William Frye received 11,431 popular votes (49.01%). The main challenger was A J Chase (36.32%).

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

Frye +12.7 pts · won by 2,959 votes
William FryeRepublicanWINNER49.01%
11,431 votes
A J ChaseGreen36.32%
8,472 votes
S Clifford BelcherDemocratic14.61%
3,407 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.