2000Final results
2000 election for Maine Senate District 2
Maine State Senate · Maine
Richard Kneeland (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene J. McLaughlin Jr. (D) by 8.3 points.
Richard KneelandRepublican · winner
54.1%6,010
Eugene J. McLaughlin Jr.Democrat
45.9%5,093
11,103 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET