Maine's 3rd congressional district

former U.S. House district from 1821 to 1963

Before 1963, the U.S. state of Maine used to have a 3rd congressional district. The last representative is republican Clifford McIntire.[1]

List of representatives change

Member Party Years ↑ Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
Mark Langdon Hill Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Redistricted from Massachusetts's 16th district and re-elected in 1821.
Lost re-election.
1821 – 1823
Hancock County: Deer Isle, Isleborough, Lincolnville, Northport, Vinalhaven; Lincoln County: Alna, Bath, Booth Bay, Bristol, Camden, Cushing, Edgecomb, Friendship, Georgetown, New Castle, Nobleborough, Phillipsburg, Saint George, Thomastown, Topsham, Waldoborough, Warren, Wiscasset, Woolwich
Ebenezer Herrick Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1823 on the third ballot.
Re-elected in 1825 on the fourth ballot.
Retired.
1823 – 1833
Lincoln County: Alna, Bath, Boothbay, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Bristol, Camden, Cushing, Dresden, Edgecomb, Friendship, Georgetown, Hope, Nobleborough, Jefferson, New Castle, Phipsburg, Richmond, Saint George, Thomaston, Topsham, Union, Waldoborough, Warren, Whitefield, Wiscasset, Woolwich
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Joseph F. Wingate Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1831
20th
21st
Elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
 
Edward Kavanagh
Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1835
22nd
23rd
Elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1833.
Lost re-election.
1833 – 1843
[Data unknown/missing.]
Jeremiah Bailey Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th Elected in 1834.
Lost re-election.
 
Jonathan Cilley
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
February 24, 1838
25th Elected in 1836.
Died.
Vacant February 24, 1838 –
April 28, 1838
Edward Robinson Whig April 28, 1838 –
March 3, 1839
Elected to finish Cilley's term.
Retired.
Benjamin Randall Whig March 3, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
 
Luther Severance
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
28th
29th
Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Retired.
1843 – 1853
[Data unknown/missing.]
 
Hiram Belcher
Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Elected in 1846.
Retired.
John Otis Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851
31st Elected in 1848.
Retired.
Robert Goodenow Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1850.
Lost renomination.
E. Wilder Farley Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.
1853 – 1863
[Data unknown/missing.]
 
Ebenezer Knowlton
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected in 1854.
Retired.
 
Nehemiah Abbott
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th Elected in 1856.
Retired.
 
Ezra B. French
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
36th Elected in 1858.
Retired.
 
Samuel C. Fessenden
Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th Elected in 1860.
Retired.
 
James G. Blaine
Republican March 4, 1863 –
July 10, 1876
38th
39th
40th
41st
42nd
43rd
44th
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
1863 – 1873
[Data unknown/missing.]
1873 – 1883
[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant July 10, 1876 –
December 4, 1876
44th
 
Edwin Flye
Republican December 4, 1876 –
March 3, 1877
Elected to finish Blaine's term.
Retired.
 
Stephen Decatur Lindsey
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
At-large districts used March 3, 1883 –
March 4, 1885
48th
 
Seth Milliken
Republican March 4, 1885 –
April 18, 1897
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Died.
1885 – 1893
[Data unknown/missing.]
1893 – 1903
[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant April 18, 1897 –
June 21, 1897
55th
 
Edwin C. Burleigh
Republican June 21, 1897 –
March 3, 1911
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected to finish Milliken's term.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
1903 – 1913
[Data unknown/missing.]
 
Samuel W. Gould
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
 
Forrest Goodwin
Republican March 4, 1913 –
May 28, 1913
63rd Elected in 1912.
Died.
1913 – 1933
[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant May 28, 1913 –
September 9, 1913
 
John A. Peters
Republican September 9, 1913 –
January 2, 1922
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected to finish Goodwin's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Resigned when appointed Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.
Vacant January 2, 1922 –
March 20, 1922
67th
 
John E. Nelson
Republican March 20, 1922 –
March 3, 1933
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Peters's term.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
 
John G. Utterback
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
1933 – 1943
[Data unknown/missing.]
 
Ralph O. Brewster
Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1941
74th
75th
76th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Frank Fellows
Republican January 3, 1941 –
August 27, 1951
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Died.
1943 – 1953
[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant August 27, 1951 –
October 22, 1951
82nd
 
Clifford McIntire
Republican October 22, 1951 –
January 3, 1963
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected to finish Fellows's term.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
1953 – 1963
[Data unknown/missing.]
District removed on January 3, 1963

References change

  1. "Congressional Biographical Directory". web.archive.org. 2010-04-23. Archived from the original on 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)