1878 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thompson Murch won the 1878 Maine U.S. House District 5 Election. Thompson Murch received 11,371 popular votes (47.31%). The main challenger was Eugene Hale (42.65%).

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

Murch +4.7 pts · won by 1,120 votes

Thompson MurchGreenWINNER47.31%

11,371 votes

Eugene Hale Republican42.65%

10,251 votes

S B Martin Democratic9.38%

2,255 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.