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2016Final results

2016 election for Maine's 1st District

U.S. House · Maine

Chellie Pingree (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Mark I. Holbrook (R) by 16.0 points.

Chellie PingreeDemocrat · winner
58.0%227,546
41.9%164,569
392,391 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 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+13.62010D+29.62012D+29.82014D+16.02016D+26.32018D+24.32020

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 PingreeMark I. Holbrook
$614.4K
Raised by the campaign
$104.1K
$296.5K
Spent by the campaign
$102.1K
$533.3K
Cash on hand
$2.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016