2000 United States Senate election in Maine

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.

2000 United States Senate election in Maine

November 7, 2000

Nominee Olympia Snowe Mark Lawrence Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 437,689 197,183 Percentage 68.94% 31.06%

County Results Snowe:      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Olympia Snowe Republican Elected U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Republican

Candidates

Democratic

• Mark W. Lawrence, former President of the Maine State Senate

Republican

• Olympia Snowe, incumbent U.S. Senator

Campaign

Snowe, a popular moderate incumbent,[1] outpolled and outspent Lawrence. The two candidates agreed to debate on October 15 and 25.[2]

Results

United States Senate election in Maine, 2000[3]

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

• 2000 United States Senate elections

References

1. Crowley, Michael; Kranish, Michael (February 27, 2000). "New England: Big prize gets little attention". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
2. "Snowe-Lawrence debate will be rebroadcast". Sun Journal. October 18, 2000. p. A2 – via Google News Archive.
3. Trandahl, Jeff (June 21, 2001). "STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 7, 2000".