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1996 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas H. Allen won the 1996 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas H. Allen received 173,745 popular votes (55.3%). The main challenger was James B. Longley Jr. (44.68%).

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

Allen +10.6 pts · won by 33,391 votes
Thomas H. AllenDemocraticWINNER55.3%
173,745 votes
James B. Longley Jr.Republican44.68%
140,354 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.