1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Maine's 1st District
U.S. House · Maine
Thomas Allen (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating James Longley (R) by 10.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Thomas AllenDemocrat · winner
55.3%173,745
James LongleyRepublican
44.7%140,354
314,164 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas AllenJames Longley
$986.2K
Raised by the campaign
$902.8K
$982.3K
Spent by the campaign
$906.4K
$4K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996