2000 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 2000
Olympia J. Snowe REP +37.9 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 634,872
- Margin
- 37.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in ME
- D+5.1same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia J. Snowe Won | REP | 437,689 | 68.94% | |
| Mark W. Lawrence | DEM | 197,183 | 31.06% | |
| Total | 634,872 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Maine Senate race?
Olympia J. Snowe (REP) won with 68.9% of the vote, ahead of Mark W. Lawrence (31.1%), a margin of 37.9 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Maine Senate race?
634,872 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.