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1984 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1984 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

John McKernan won the 1984 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. John McKernan received 182,785 popular votes (63.52%). The main challenger was Barry J. Hobbins (36.48%).

See the full head-to-head between McKernan and Hobbins

McKernan +27.0 pts · won by 77,813 votes
John McKernanRepublicanWINNER63.52%
182,785 votes
Barry J. HobbinsDemocratic36.48%
104,972 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.