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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.
Snowe, a popular moderate incumbent, [1] outpolled and outspent Lawrence.[ citation needed ] The two candidates agreed to debate on October 15 and 25. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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