1984Final results
1984 election for Maine's 1st District
U.S. House · Maine
John R. McKernan Jr. (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Barry J. Hobbins (D) by 27.0 points.
John R. McKernan Jr.Republican · winner
63.5%182,785
Barry J. HobbinsDemocrat
36.5%104,972
287,765 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barry J. HobbinsJohn R. McKernan Jr.
$203.5K
Raised by the campaign
$449.5K
$196.1K
Spent by the campaign
$411.9K
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$40.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984