United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006

For the Senate election, see Maine U.S. Senate election, 2006.

The Maine Congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of both Representatives to the United States House of Representatives will expire on January 3, 2007, and therefore all were put up for contest. The winning candidates will serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	350,721	65.44%	2	—
	Republican	163,165	30.45%	0	—
	Independents	22,029	4.11%	0	—
Totals		535,915	100.00%	2	—

District 1

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Tom Allen has been in office since 1997. He defeated Republican challenger Darlene Curley and independent Dexter Kamilewicz in the general election. Neither Allen nor Curley were challenged in their respective primaries.

Maine's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Tom Allen (inc.)	170,949	60.84%
	Republican	Darlene J. Curley	88,009	31.32%
	Independent	Dexter J. Kamilewicz	22,029	7.84%
Totals			280,987	100.00%
	Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Michael Michaud has served in Congress since 2003. Michaud defeated Republican Laurence D'Amboise] in the general election. Neither Michaud nor D'Amboise were challenged in their respective primaries.

Maine's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Mike Michaud (inc.)	179,772	70.52%
	Republican	Laurence D'Amboise	75,156	29.48%
Totals			254,928	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. ^ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#19

See also