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TheMaine congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The terms of both representatives to theUnited States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007, and therefore were put up for contest. The winning candidates served a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. Theprimary elections were held on Tuesday, June 13, 2006.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 350,721 | 65.44% | 2 | — | |
| Republican | 163,165 | 30.45% | 0 | — | |
| Independents | 22,029 | 4.11% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 535,915 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanTom Allen has been in office since 1997. He defeated Republican challenger Darlene Curley and independent Dexter Kamilewicz in the general election. Neither Allen nor Curley were challenged in their respective primaries.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Allen (incumbent) | 170,949 | 60.84 | |
| Republican | Darlene J. Curley | 88,009 | 31.32 | |
| Independent | Dexter J. Kamilewicz | 22,029 | 7.84 | |
| Total votes | 280,987 | 100.00 | ||
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Incumbent Democratic CongressmanMichael Michaud has served in Congress since 2003. Michaud defeated Republican Laurence D'Amboise in the general election. Neither Michaud nor D'Amboise were challenged in their respective primaries.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mike Michaud (incumbent) | 179,772 | 70.52 | |
| Republican | Laurence D'Amboise | 75,156 | 29.48 | |
| Total votes | 254,928 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||