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State Fact Sheet - Maine

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 2 U.S. Representatives)
Susan Collins (R) U.S. Senator 1997-present
Olympia J. Snowe (R) U.S. Senator 1995-present
Margaret Chase Smith (R)1

U.S. Senator

1949-1973

Chellie M. Pingree (D) U.S. Representative 2009-present
Olympia J. Snowe (R) U.S. Representative 1979-1995
Margaret Chase Smith (R)2 U.S. Representative 1940-1949
  1. Smith was the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate.
  2. Smith initially won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 1)
Maine is the only state that has never elected a woman to a statewide office. The governor is the only statewide elected executive in Maine.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R I D R I
2009 13 6 2 - 8/ 35 36 10 - 46/ 151 54/ 186 29.0
2008 10 7 5 - 12/ 35 35 11 - 46/ 151 58/ 186 31.2
2007 9 7 5 - 12/ 35 35 11 - 46/ 151 58/ 186 31.2
2006 23 6 5 - 11/ 35 24  8 - 32/ 151 43/ 186 23.1
2005 23 6 5 - 11/ 35 24  8 - 32/ 151 43/ 186 23.1
2004 18 9 4 - 13/ 35 26 11 - 37/ 151 50/ 186 26.9
2003 17 9 4 - 13/ 35 26 11 - 37/ 151 50/ 186 26.9
2002 8 11 3 1 15/ 35 28 13 - 41/ 151 56/ 186 30.1
2001 8 11 3 1 15/ 35 28 13 1 41/ 151 56/ 186 30.1
2000 12 12 3 1 16/ 35 22 13 1 36/ 151 52/ 186 28.0
1999 12 12 3 1 16/ 35 22 13 1 36/ 151 52/ 186 28.0
1998 14 9 3 1 13/ 35 23 11 1 35/ 151 48/ 186 25.8
1997 15 9 3 1 13/ 35 23 11 1 35/ 151 48/ 186 25.8
1996 12 7 3 1 11/ 35 23 15 - 38/ 151 49/ 186 26.3
1995 12 7 3 1 11/ 35 22 15 - 37/ 151 48/ 186 25.8
1994 6 7 4 - 11/ 35 37 11 - 48/ 151 59/ 186 31.7
1993 6 7 4 - 11/ 35 36 12 - 48/ 151 59/ 186 31.7
1992 3 6 6 - 12/ 35 33 15 - 48/ 151 60/ 186 32.3
1991 2 6 6 - 12/ 35 34 15 - 49/ 151 61/ 186 32.8
1990 3 5 5 - 10/ 35 29 19 - 48/ 151 58/ 186 31.2
1989 2 5 5 - 10/ 35 28 19 - 47/ 151 57/ 186 30.7
1988 2 4 6 - 10/ 35 24 19 - 43/ 151 53/ 186 28.5
1987 2 4 6 - 10/ 35 24 19 - 43/ 151 53/ 186 28.5
1986 6 6 3 - 9/ 35 17 18 - 35/ 151 44/ 186 23.7
1985 6 6 3 - 9/ 35 17 18 - 35/ 151 44/ 186 23.7
1984 6 4 2 - 6/ 33 21 14 - 35/ 151 41/ 184 22.3
1983 6 4 2 - 6/ 33 21 14 - 35/ 151 41/ 184 22.3
1981 5 4 2 - 6/ 33 18 18 - 36/ 151 42/ 184 22.8
1979 6 - - - 4/ 33 - - - 30/ 151 34/ 184 18.5
1977 6 - - - 2/ 33 - - - 25/ 151 27/ 184 14.7
1975 9 - - - 1/ 33 - - - 23/ 151 24/ 184 13.0