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1886 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1886 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election?

Seth Milliken won the 1886 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election. Seth Milliken received 17,992 popular votes (56.48%). The main challenger was George W Ladd (40.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Milliken and Ladd

Milliken +16.4 pts · won by 5,211 votes
Seth MillikenRepublicanWINNER56.48%
17,992 votes
George W LaddDemocratic40.12%
12,781 votes
H H Harveyprohibition2.39%
761 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.