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1908 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election

Maine · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edwin Burleigh won the 1908 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election. Edwin Burleigh received 18,282 popular votes (53.05%). The main challenger was Samuel W Gould (45.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Burleigh and Gould

Burleigh +7.8 pts · won by 2,671 votes
Edwin BurleighRepublicanWINNER53.05%
18,282 votes
Samuel W GouldDemocratic45.3%
15,611 votes
R G Hendersonsocialist1.02%
350 votes
William I Sterlingprohibition0.64%
220 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.