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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Maine/ME-01
      1998·US House·Maine·District profile →

      Maine District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas H Allen
      60.3%134,335 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ross J Connelly
      35.5%79,160 votes
      Margin
      D+24.8
      222,677 total votes
      3 candidates222,677 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas H AllenDEM✓
      		DEM134,33560.3%
      Ross J ConnellyREP
      		REP79,16035.5%
      Eric R GreinerOTH
      		OTH9,1824.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.7%38.1%D+21.6433,709
      202060.0%37.2%D+22.8430,096
      201653.8%39.4%D+14.4382,324
      201260.9%39.1%D+21.8354,253
      200860.9%37.2%D+23.7367,165

      Seat History

      US House in Maine

      2024
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+21.6
      2022
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+25.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+23.7
      2018
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+26.3
      2016
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+15.5
      2014
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+28.6
      2012
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+13.6
      2008
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+9.8
      2006
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+29.5
      2004
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+19.5
      2002
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+27.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+23.3
      1996
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+10.6
      View all US House history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Thomas H AllenDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1968-2008
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Eric R GreinerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ross J ConnellyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1998

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