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==U.S. House of Representatives==

==U.S. House of Representatives==

After a failed bid for the House in the 1940 GOP primaries against James C. Oliver,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879316 ME District 1 - R Primary Race - Jun 17, 1940]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> Hale was successful the second time around in the following election cycle, ousting Oliver by a landslide for the party nomination.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546903 ME District 1 - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1942]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> Hale then won the general election against [[Democrat]] Louis J. Brann<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546899 ME District 1 Race - Sep 14, 1942]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> and proceeded to be re-elected seven times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=120553 Candidate - Robert Hale]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>

After a failed bid for the House in the 1940 GOP primaries against James C. Oliver,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879316 ME District 1 - R Primary Race - Jun 17, 1940]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> Hale was successful the second time around in the following election cycle, ousting Oliver by a landslide for the party nomination.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546903 ME District 1 - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1942]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> Hale then won the general election against [[Democrat]] Louis J. Brann<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546899 ME District 1 Race - Sep 14, 1942]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref> and proceeded to be re-elected seven times.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=120553 Candidate - Robert Hale]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref>