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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Maine/ME-01
      1982·US House·Maine·District profile →

      Maine District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John R McKernan Jr.
      50.4%124,850 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John M Kerry
      47.9%118,884 votes
      Margin
      R+2.4
      247,965 total votes
      4 candidates247,965 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John R McKernan Jr.REP✓
      		REP124,85050.4%
      John M KerryDEM
      		DEM118,88447.9%
      Gregory J FlemmingLIB
      		LIB4,2211.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH10---

      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

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gregory J FlemmingLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      John M KerryDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+40.9
      Career1976-1986
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+5.4
      Career1972-1990
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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