2000 United States Senate election in Maine
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The 2000 United States Senate election in Maine was held November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Mark Lawrence.
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Snowe: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lawrence: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Mark W. Lawrence, former President of the Maine State Senate
Republican edit
- Olympia Snowe, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign edit
Snowe, a popular moderate incumbent,[1] outpolled and outspent Lawrence.[citation needed] The two candidates agreed to debate on October 15 and 25.[2]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Olympia Snowe (Incumbent) | 437,689 | 68.94% | +8.70% | |
| Democratic | Mark W. Lawrence | 197,183 | 31.06% | -5.30% | |
| Majority | 240,506 | 37.88% | +14.00% | ||
| Turnout | 634,872 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Crowley, Michael; Kranish, Michael (February 27, 2000). "New England: Big prize gets little attention". Boston Globe. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Snowe-Lawrence debate will be rebroadcast". Sun Journal. October 18, 2000. p. A2 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Trandahl, Jeff (June 21, 2001). "STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2000".