The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial Republican primary election , held on November 7, 2000 had 4 candidates former mayor Richard Vinroot  																																														who received 45.48% of the vote with 142,820 votes, N. Leo Daughtry who received 36.97% of the vote with 116,115 votes and in third place with 15.32% of the vote and 48, 101 votes was Charles Neely lastly was Art Manning with 2.23% of the vote and 7,019 votes which accounted for 100% of the vote with 314,055 total resulting in a loss for Mr. Vinroot against the Democratic candidate Attorney General Mike Easley who won by 52% of the vote with Vinroot having only 46%.
The 2000 North Carolina gubernatorial Republican primary election , held on November 7, 2000 had 4 candidates former mayor Richard Vinroot  																																														who received 45.48% of the vote with 142,820 votes, N. Leo Daughtry who received 36.97% of the vote with 116,115 votes and in third place with 15.32% of the vote and 48, 101 votes was Charles Neely lastly was Art Manning with 2.23% of the vote and 7,019 votes which accounted for 100% of the vote with 314,055 total resulting in a loss for Mr. Vinroot against the Democratic candidate Attorney General Mike Easley who won by 52% of the vote with Vinroot having only 46%.