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1956 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

James L Reid won the 1956 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. James L Reid received 58,028 popular votes (50.01%). The main challenger was James C Oliver (49.99%).

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Reid +0.0 pts · won by 29 votes
James L ReidRepublicanWINNER50.01%
58,028 votes
James C OliverDemocratic49.99%
57,999 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.