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2008 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Chellie Pingree won the 2008 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Chellie Pingree received 205,629 popular votes (54.9%). The main challenger was Charles E. Summers Jr. (45.1%).

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

Pingree +9.8 pts · won by 36,699 votes
Chellie PingreeDemocraticWINNER54.9%
205,629 votes
Charles E. Summers Jr.Republican45.1%
168,930 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.