Maine's 1st congressional district
Maine's 1st congressional district | ||
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Maine's 1st congressional district – since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | Chellie Pingree (D–North Haven) | |
Distribution | 49.44% urban, 50.56% rural | |
Population (2000) | 637,450 | |
Median income | $42,044 | |
Ethnicity | 96.8% White, 0.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.0% other | |
Cook PVI | D+8 (2012) |
Maine's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. The geographically smaller of the two congressional districts in the state, the district covers the southern coastal area of the state. The district consists of all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties and most of Kennebec County. Located within the district are the cities of Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and Saco.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Chellie Pingree.
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History
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Maine was initially a part of the state of Massachusetts. Massachusetts was allocated 20 districts after the 1810 U.S. Census. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were credited to it. Since then, all but the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts have become obsolete.
Current composition
Maine's 1st Congressional District consists of:
- Cumberland County
- The followiing towns in Kennebec County:
- Knox County
- Lincoln County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years ↑ | District home | Note |
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Joseph Dane | Federalist | March 15, 1820 – March 3, 1823 |
Kennebunk | Redistricted from the at-large congressional district. |
William Burleigh | Adams-Clay D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
South Berwick | |
Adams | March 4, 1825 – July 2, 1827 |
died | ||
Vacant | July 2, 1827 – September 10, 1827 |
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Rufus McIntire | Jacksonian | September 10, 1827 – March 3, 1835 |
Parsonsfield | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John Fairfield | Democratic | March 4, 1835 – December 24, 1838 |
Saco | resigned after being elected Governor |
Nathan Clifford | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
Newfield | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Joshua Herrick | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
Brunswick | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John Fairfield Scamman | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
Wells | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
David Hammons | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
Cornish | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px Elbridge Gerry | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Waterford | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Moses Macdonald | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 |
Limerick | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John M. Wood | Republican | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 |
Portland | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Daniel E. Somes | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Biddeford | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John N. Goodwin | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
South Berwick | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px Lorenzo De Medici Sweat | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Parsonsfield | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px John Lynch | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 |
Portland | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px John H. Burleigh | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
South Berwick | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Thomas Brackett Reed | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
Portland | redistricted to At-large district |
At-large districts used | 1883 – 1885 |
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Thomas Brackett Reed | Republican | March 4, 1885 – September 4, 1899 |
Portland | redistricted from At-large district, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and 1895–1899, resigned |
Vacant | September 4, 1899 – November 6, 1899 |
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100px Amos L. Allen | Republican | November 6, 1899 – March 3, 1911 |
Waterboro | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px Asher C. Hinds | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
Benton | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Louis B. Goodall | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 |
Sanford | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Carroll L. Beedy | Republican | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935 |
Phillips | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Simon M. Hamlin | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Standish | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px James C. Oliver | Republican | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
South Portland | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px Robert Hale | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 |
Portland | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px James C. Oliver | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
South Portland | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
100px Peter Garland | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Saco | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Stanley R. Tupper | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
Boothbay Harbor | redistricted from 2nd district |
100px Peter N. Kyros | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
Portland | Lost reelection |
100px David F. Emery | Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
Rockland | Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
John R. McKernan, Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 |
Portland | Retired to run for Governor. |
100px Joseph E. Brennan | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 |
Portland | Retired to run for Governor. |
100px Thomas Andrews | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 |
Brunswick | Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
100px James B. Longley, Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
Lewiston | Lost reelection |
Thomas H. Allen | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
Portland | Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
Chellie Pingree | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – present |
North Haven | First elected in 2008. |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Democratic | Joseph E. Brennan | 121,848 | 53.16 | |||
Republican | H. Rollin Ives | 100,260 | 43.74 | |||
Labor for Maine | Plato Truman | 7,109 | 3.10 | |||
Majority | 21,588 | 9.42 | ||||
Turnout | 229,217 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph E. Brennan | 167,623 | 60.11 | ||
Republican | Edward S. O'Meara | 111,125 | 36.78 | ||
Majority | 79,864 | 26.44 | |||
Turnout | 278,748 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas H. Andrews | 167,623 | 60.11 | ||
Republican | David Emery | 110,836 | 39.74 | ||
write-ins | 413 | 0.15 | |||
Majority | 56,787 | 20.36 | |||
Turnout | 278,872 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas H. Andrews | 232,696 | 64.97 | ||
Republican | Linda Bean | 125,236 | 34.97 | ||
write-ins | 216 | 0.06 | |||
Majority | 107,460 | 30.00 | |||
Turnout | 358,148 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Republican | James B. Longley, Jr. | 136,316 | 51.88 | |||
Democratic | Dennis L. Dutremble | 126,373 | 48.09 | |||
write-ins | 80 | 0.03 | ||||
Majority | 9,943 | 3.78 | ||||
Turnout | 262,769 | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Democratic | Thomas H. Allen | 173,745 | 55.30 | |||
Republican | James B. Longley, Jr. | 140,354 | 44.68 | |||
write-ins | 65 | 0.02 | ||||
Majority | 33,391 | 10.63 | ||||
Turnout | 314,164 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas H. Allen | 134,335 | 60.33 | ||
Republican | Ross J. Connelly | 79,160 | 35.55 | ||
Constitution | Eric R. Greiner | 9,182 | 4.12 | ||
Majority | 55,175 | 24.78 | |||
Turnout | 222,677 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas H. Allen | 202,823 | 59.81 | ||
Republican | Jane A. Amero | 123,915 | 36.54 | ||
Libertarian | J. Frederic Staples | 12,356 | 3.64 | ||
Majority | 78,908 | 23.27 | |||
Turnout | 339,094 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Maine's 1st Congressional District Runoff Election (2002) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tom Allen* | 172,646 | 63.81 | |
Republican | Steven Joyce | 97,931 | 36.19 | |
Total votes | 270,577 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold |
Maine's 1st Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tom Allen* | 219,077 | 59.74 | |
Republican | Charles E. Summers | 147,663 | 40.26 | |
Total votes | 366,740 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold |
Maine's 1st Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tom Allen* | 170,949 | 60.84 | |
Republican | Darlene J. Curley | 88,009 | 31.32 | |
Independent | Dexter Kamilewicz | 22,029 | 7.84 | |
Total votes | 280,987 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold |
Maine's 1st Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Chellie Pingree | 205,629 | 54.90 | |
Republican | Charles E. Summers | 168,930 | 45.10 | |
Total votes | 374,559 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold |
Maine's 1st Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Chellie Pingree* | 169,114 | 56.82 | |
Republican | Dean Scontras | 128,501 | 43.17 | |
No party | Others | 42 | 0.01% | |
Total votes | 297,657 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold |
Recent election results from presidential races
Year | Results |
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1992 | Clinton 40 – 32% |
1996 | Clinton 52 – 32% |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Home district of the Speaker of the House December 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Succeeded by Georgia's 3rd congressional district |
Preceded by | Home district of the Speaker of the House December 2, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
Succeeded by Iowa's 3rd congressional district |
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