Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Tom Allen
(D-Maine) 1st District,
South -- Portland, Augusta
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Residence:Portland
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Born:April 16, 1945; Portland, Maine
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Diana Allen; two children
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Education:Bowdoin College, B.A. 1967 (English) ; Oxford U., B.Phil. 1970 (Rhodes scholar) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1974
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Military service:None
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Career:Policy consultant; lawyer; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Portland City Council, 1989-95 (mayor, 1991-92); sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-2009
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Elected:1996 (6th term)
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Note: Defeated by Sen. Susan Collins, R, for Senate
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Chellie Pingree (D) |
195,872 |
55% |
| Charlie Summers (R) |
160,182 |
45% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Tom Allen (D) |
170,949 |
60.8% |
| Darlene Curley (R) |
88,009 |
31.3% |
| Dexter Kamilewicz (I) |
22,029 |
7.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Tom Allen (D) |
219,077 |
59.7% |
| Charlie Summers (R) |
147,663 |
40.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Tom Allen (D) |
172,646 |
63.8% |
| Steven Joyce (R) |
97,931 |
36.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 55% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 50% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:637,450
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Under 18:23.9%
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Over 65:13.9%
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Married:57%
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Non-Hispanic White:96%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3%
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Language other than English:6.7%
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Median Household Income:42,044
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Owner Occupied Housing:70.8%
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Income above $200k:1.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:61%
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Blue Collar:24.1%
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Services:14.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:28%
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Graduate Education:9.8%
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Civilian Veterans:76,789
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