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1888 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Reed won the 1888 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Reed received 18,288 popular votes (52.28%). The main challenger was William Emery (45.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Emery

Reed +7.0 pts · won by 2,439 votes
Thomas ReedRepublicanWINNER52.28%
18,288 votes
William EmeryDemocratic45.31%
15,849 votes
T B Husseyprohibition2.37%
829 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.