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1948 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1948 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Nelson won the 1948 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Nelson received 50,552 popular votes (67.18%). The main challenger was Benjamin J Arena (32.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Arena

Nelson +34.4 pts · won by 25,854 votes
Charles NelsonRepublicanWINNER67.18%
50,552 votes
Benjamin J ArenaDemocratic32.82%
24,698 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.