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1898 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Reed won the 1898 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Reed received 14,598 popular votes (59.82%). The main challenger was L F McKinney (37.17%).

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

Reed +22.6 pts · won by 5,526 votes
Thomas ReedRepublicanWINNER59.82%
14,598 votes
L F McKinneyDemocratic37.17%
9,072 votes
D P Parkerprohibition2.76%
673 votes
D O Moultonpeople's0.22%
53 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.