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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 expired on January 3, 2007, and therefore were put up for contest. The winning candidates served a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006[1] | |||||
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| 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
[edit]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.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom Allen (incumbent) | 170,949 | 60.84 | |
| Republican | Darlene J. Curley | 88,009 | 31.32 | |
| Independent | Dexter J. Kamilewicz | 22,029 | 7.84 | |
| Total votes | 280,987 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]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.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 179,772 | 70.52 | |
| Republican | Laurence D'Amboise | 75,156 | 29.48 | |
| Total votes | 254,928 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ a b "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
See also
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