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1936 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Oliver won the 1936 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. James Oliver received 60,565 popular votes (57.86%). The main challenger was S M Hamlin (42.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Oliver and Hamlin

Oliver +15.7 pts · won by 16,459 votes
James OliverRepublicanWINNER57.86%
60,565 votes
S M HamlinDemocratic42.14%
44,106 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.