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How many votes was George W. Bush ahead after Florida's machine recount?

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U.S. presidential election of 2000 — Bush v. Gore A Florida judge examining a challenged vote at an operations center in Plantation, Florida, during a recount of the state's U.S. presidential election ballots, 2000.

Following the mandatory statewide machine recount in Florida, which was completed by November 10, 2000, George W. Bush’s lead over Al Gore stood at 327 votes out of the six million cast.12