2008Final results
2008 election for Maine's 1st District
U.S. House · Maine
Chellie Pingree (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Summers (R) by 9.8 points.
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · winner
54.9%205,629
Charles E. SummersRepublican
45.1%168,930
374,559 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 2008
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.
Chellie PingreeCharles E. Summers
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$655.6K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$644.7K
$25.4K
Cash on hand
$11K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008