Thomas H. Allen, U.S. Representative

Thomas H. Allen

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1945
Current age
81
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–2008
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allen1.4M
Opponents1.2M
7
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2008, Thomas H. Allen ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 6 and losing 1. Allen's biggest single-election total was 279,510 votes, in the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Maine. Allen's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 33,391 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas H. Allen received?

Thomas H. Allen has received 1,353,085 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Thomas H. Allen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. SenateMaineLost279,51038.58%Susan Margaret Collins
2006U.S. HouseMaineWon170,94960.84%Darlene J. Curley
Dexter J. Kamilewicz
2004U.S. HouseMaineWon219,07759.74%Charles E. Summers Jr.
2002U.S. HouseMaineWon172,64663.81%Steven Joyce
2000U.S. HouseMaineWon202,82359.81%Jane A. Amero
J. Frederic Staples
1998U.S. HouseMaineWon134,33560.33%Ross J. Connelly
Eric R. Greiner
1996U.S. HouseMaineWon173,74555.3%James B. Longley Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000357) and Wikidata (Q1855866). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.