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1940 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Margaret Smith won the 1940 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Margaret Smith received 57,152 popular votes (64.59%). The main challenger was Edward J Beauchamp (35.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Beauchamp

Smith +29.2 pts · won by 25,818 votes
Margaret SmithRepublicanWINNER64.59%
57,152 votes
Edward J BeauchampDemocratic35.41%
31,334 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.