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1886 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nelson Dingley won the 1886 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Nelson Dingley received 18,137 popular votes (53.32%). The main challenger was A Garcelon (35.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Dingley and Garcelon

Dingley +18.3 pts · won by 6,217 votes
Nelson DingleyRepublicanWINNER53.32%
18,137 votes
A GarcelonDemocratic35.05%
11,920 votes
William T Eustisprohibition11.58%
3,939 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.