1968 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William D. Hathaway won the 1968 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William D. Hathaway received 102,369 popular votes (55.71%). The main challenger was Elden H Shute (44.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Hathaway and Shute

Hathaway +11.4 pts · won by 20,971 votes

William D. Hathaway DemocraticWINNER55.71%

102,369 votes

Elden H Shute Republican44.29%

81,398 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.