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The 2000 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen won re-election. Defeating former United States Senator Gordon Humphrey 49%-44%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne Shaheen (inc.) | 45,249 | 60.41 | |
| Democratic | Mark Fernald | 28,488 | 38.03 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,164 | 1.55 | |
| Total votes | 74,901 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon Humphrey | 54,134 | 51.86 | |
| Republican | Jim Squires | 23,582 | 22.59 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey R. Howard | 21,734 | 20.82 | |
| Republican | Fred Bramante | 2,500 | 2.39 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1,851 | 1.77 | |
| Republican | Jim Marron | 584 | 0.56 | |
| Total votes | 104,385 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jeanne Shaheen (inc.) | 275,038 | 48.74% | -17.34% | |
| Republican | Gordon J. Humphrey | 246,952 | 43.76% | +12.88% | |
| Independent | Mary Brown | 35,904 | 6.36% | ||
| Libertarian | John J. Babiarz | 6,446 | 1.14% | -1.57% | |
| Majority | 28,086 | 4.98% | -30.23% | ||
| Turnout | 564,340 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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