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1988 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph E. Brennan won the 1988 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph E. Brennan received 190,989 popular votes (63.21%). The main challenger was Edward S. O'Meara Jr. (36.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Brennan and Jr.

Brennan +26.4 pts · won by 79,864 votes
Joseph E. BrennanDemocraticWINNER63.21%
190,989 votes
Edward S. O'Meara Jr.Republican36.78%
111,125 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.