2000Final results
2000 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Gibbons (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Tierney Cahill (D) by 34.6 points.
James GibbonsRepublican · winner
64.5%229,608
Tierney CahillDemocrat
29.9%106,379
Daniel HansenIndependent
1.6%5,582
A. Charles LawsGreen
1.6%5,547
Terry SavageLibertarian
1.5%5,343
Ken BrennemanOther party
0.7%2,367
Robert W. WinquistNatural Law
0.3%1,143
355,969 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJames Gibbons
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Raised by the campaign
$592.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$320K
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Cash on hand
$564.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: A. Charles Laws $19.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
James Gibbons (R)Tierney Cahill (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel Hansen (Independent), 1.6%; A. Charles Laws (Green), 1.6%; Terry Savage (Libertarian), 1.5%; Ken Brenneman (Other party), 0.7%; Robert W. Winquist (Natural Law), 0.3%