When Maine became a state on March 15, 1820, it was apportioned one seat in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the

16th United States Congress The 16th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1819 ...

until March 3, 1821. Starting with the 17th Congress, six more seats were reapportioned (moved, essentially) from Massachusetts and districts were established, thereby eliminating the at-large seat. During the 48th Congress (1883–1885), Maine elected its four members of the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

at-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...

statewide, on a

general ticket The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically ...

List of members representing the district

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At-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...

Former congressional districts of the United States At-large United States congressional districts Constituencies established in 1820 Constituencies disestablished in 1821 1820 establishments in Maine 1821 disestablishments in Maine Constituencies established in 1883 Constituencies disestablished in 1885 1883 establishments in Maine 1885 disestablishments in Maine {{Maine-stub