| Election Name: | 1878 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
| Country: | Maine |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Maine.svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 1876 United States House of representatives elections in Maine |
| Previous Year: | 1876 |
| Next Election: | 1880 United States House of representatives elections in Maine |
| Next Year: | 1880 |
| Seats For Election: | 5 for the House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Greenback Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 59,293 |
| Popular Vote2: | 47,445 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Percentage2: | 39.12 |
| Percentage1: | 45.22 |
| Image1: | File:Republican Disc.svg |
The 1878 United States House of Representatives election in Maine was held on September 9, 1878, to elect representatives from the state of Maine. Maine's five representatives in the House were apportioned according to the 1870 census. Representatives served in the 46th Congress from March 4, 1879, to March 4, 1881. Elections were held in midterms, coinciding with the state's gubernatorial elections.
The total results of each party in the 5 districts.[1]
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas B. Reed | Republican | Thomas B. Reed | Republican | |
| 2nd | William P. Frye | Republican | William P. Frye | Republican | |
| 3rd | Stephen Lindsey | Republican | Stephen Lindsey | Republican | |
| 4th | Llewellyn Powers | Republican | George W. Ladd | Greenback | |
| 5th | Eugene Hale | Republican | Thompson H. Murch | Greenback |
Incumbent Thomas B. Reed won re-election against all other candidates.[2]
Incumbent William P. Frye won re-election against all other candidates.[3]
Incumbent Stephen Lindsey won re-election against all other candidates.[4]
| Election Name: | 1878 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
| Country: | United States |
| Previous Election: | 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
| Next Election: | 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine |
| Type: | Legislative |
| Colour2: | 0BDA51 |
| Poll1 Party1: | Greenback |
| Colour1: | F8F9FA |
| Electoral Vote2: | 3 |
| Electoral Vote4: | 2 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 5 |
| Seats After1: | 3 |
| Image1: | File:Republican Disc.svg |
| Party2: | Greenback |
| Percentage1: | 45.22 |
| Percentage2: | 38.12 |
| Popular Vote1: | 56293 |
| Popular Vote2: | 47445 |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Seats After2: | 2 |
Incumbent Llewellyn Powers of the Republican Party lost re-election to George W. Ladd of the Greenback Party.[5]
| George W. Ladd | Greenback | 12,921 | 56.14% | ||
| Llewellyn Powers (Incumbent) | Republican | 10,095 | 43.86% | ||
| Total votes | 23,016 | 100% | |||
Incumbent Eugene Hale of the Republican Party lost re-election to Thompson H. Murch of the Greenback Party.[6]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson H. Murch | Greenback | 11,353 | 56.14% | ||
| Eugene Hale (Incumbent) | Republican | 9911 | 42.28% | ||
| Joseph H. Martin | Democrat | 2177 | 9.29% | ||
| Total votes | 23,441 | 100% | |||