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2022Final results

2022 election for Maine's 1st District

U.S. House · Maine

Chellie Pingree (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Edwin Thelander (R) by 25.7 points.

Chellie PingreeDemocrat · winner
62.9%218,802
Edwin ThelanderRepublican
37.1%129,172
348,133 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+16.02016D+26.32018D+24.32020D+25.72022D+21.92024D+32.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Chellie PingreeEdwin Thelander
$576.6K
Raised by the campaign
$454.1K
$619K
Spent by the campaign
$445.2K
$404.3K
Cash on hand
$8.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022