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1888 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 4 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nelson Dingley won the 1888 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Nelson Dingley received 21,075 popular votes (55.15%). The main challenger was Charles E Allen (40.86%).

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

Dingley +14.3 pts · won by 5,461 votes
Nelson DingleyRepublicanWINNER55.15%
21,075 votes
Charles E AllenDemocratic40.86%
15,614 votes
E A Howardunion labor2.05%
782 votes
William T Eustisprohibition1.91%
731 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.