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1944 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Margaret Smith won the 1944 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Margaret Smith received 46,545 popular votes (67.77%). The main challenger was E W Staples (32.23%).

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

Smith +35.5 pts · won by 24,406 votes
Margaret SmithRepublicanWINNER67.77%
46,545 votes
E W StaplesDemocratic32.23%
22,139 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.