Maine congressional elections, 2006

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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.

Contents 1 Candidates 1.1 1st Congressional District 1.1.1 General election results 1.1.2 Primary election results 1.2 2nd Congressional District 1.2.1 General election results 1.2.2 Primary election results 2 See also

[edit] Candidates

[edit] 1st Congressional District

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

[edit] General election results

Maine's 1st Congressional District Election Results, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Allen (incumbent)	168,709	60.67%
	Republican	Darlene Curley	87,589	31.49%
	Independent	Dexter Kamilewicz	21,792	7.84%
Majority			81,120	29.17%
Turnout			278,090
	Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Maine Today

[edit] Primary election results

Democratic			Republican
Candidate	Votes	Percent	Candidate	Votes	Percent
Tom Allen (winner)	26,081	100.0%	Darlene Curley (winner)	28,172	100.0%
Source: Maine State Board of Elections

[edit] 2nd Congressional District

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

[edit] General election results

Maine's 2nd Congressional District Election Results, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael Michaud (incumbent)	176,218	70.49%
	Republican	Laurence D'Amboise	73,779	29.51%
Majority			102,439	40.98%
Turnout			249,997
	Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Maine Today

[edit] Primary election results

Democratic			Republican
Candidate	Votes	Percent	Candidate	Votes	Percent
Michael Michaud (winner)	23,242	100.0%	Laurence D'Amboise (winner)	24,139	100.0%
Source: Maine State Board of Elections

[edit] See also

Maine's current delegation to the United States Congress

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