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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Maine/ME-01
      1978·US House·Maine·District profile →

      Maine District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David F Emery
      61.5%120,791 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John T Quinn
      35.8%70,348 votes
      Margin
      R+25.7
      196,485 total votes
      3 candidates196,485 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David F EmeryREP✓
      		REP120,79161.5%
      John T QuinnDEM
      		DEM70,34835.8%
      J David MadiganIND
      		IND5,3462.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.7%38.1%D+21.6433,709
      202060.0%37.2%D+22.8430,096
      201653.8%39.4%D+14.4382,324
      201260.9%39.1%D+21.8354,253
      200860.9%37.2%D+23.7367,165

      Seat History

      US House in Maine

      2024
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+21.6
      2022
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+25.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+23.7
      2018
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+26.3
      2016
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+15.5
      2014
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+28.6
      2012
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+13.6
      2008
      Chellie PingreeDEM
      D+9.8
      2006
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+29.5
      2004
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+19.5
      2002
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+27.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+23.3
      1998
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+24.8
      1996
      Thomas H AllenDEM
      D+10.6
      View all US House history for Maine →

      Candidates

      David F EmeryREP
      Record5W-3L
      Avg MarginR+30.0
      Career1970-2016
      State Senate / US House / US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      J David MadiganIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+31.9
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John T QuinnREP
      Record6W-3L
      Avg MarginR+10.5
      Career1968-2014
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1978

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