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1898 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1898 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Nelson Dingley Jr. won the 1898 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Nelson Dingley Jr. received 15,149 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was John Scott (34.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Scott

Jr. +29.5 pts · won by 7,023 votes
Nelson Dingley Jr.RepublicanWINNER63.7%
15,149 votes
John ScottDemocratic34.17%
8,126 votes
A J Wheelerprohibition1.66%
394 votes
F W S BlanchardDemocratic0.37%
89 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.