2000Final results
2000 election for Maine's 1st District
U.S. House · Maine
Thomas Allen (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Jane A. Amero (R) by 23.3 points.
Thomas AllenDemocrat · winner
59.8%202,823
Jane A. AmeroRepublican
36.5%123,915
J. Frederic StaplesLibertarian
3.6%12,356
339,094 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 2000
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 AllenJane A. Amero
$667.3K
Raised by the campaign
$478.7K
$639.1K
Spent by the campaign
$478.8K
$31.1K
Cash on hand
-$88
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000