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1976 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

David F. Emery won the 1976 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. David F. Emery received 145,523 popular votes (57.38%). The main challenger was Frederick D. Barton (42.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Emery and Barton

Emery +14.8 pts · won by 37,418 votes
David F. EmeryRepublicanWINNER57.38%
145,523 votes
Frederick D. BartonDemocratic42.62%
108,105 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.