Nov 8 - Bush declared president-elect after TV networks project he had carried Florida.
- Gore concedes defeat in phone call to Bush.
- Gore retracts, tells Bush "circumstances have changed".
- TV networks say Florida race too close to call.
- Gore leads in Electoral College, 249 to 246 and takes lead in popular vote.
- Florida reports Bush leads by 1,784 votes.
- Gore wins Wisconsin's 11 electoral votes.
- Bush tells reporters that recount will confirm his victory; Gore warns against "rush to judgment" in Florida.
Nov 9 - Gore campaign considers legal challenge; Reform Party's Pat Buchanan says thousands of voters accidentally voted for him instead of Gore; 19,000 ballots invalidated in Palm Beach.
Nov 10 - Florida completes recount in all but one county; former secretary of state James Baker accuses Gore of prolonging election; possible legal challenges, additional recounts.
Nov 11 - Bush sues to stop hand recounting of disputed votes in four heavily Democratic Florida counties.
Nov 13 - Federal judge refuses to stop counts by hand. Election officials announce plans to certify statewide results on Tuesday, while Gore joins suit seeking to prevent finalised tally.
Nov 14 - Florida state judge upholds Tuesday deadline for vote certification, but says recounts can be considered later. Bush leads by 300 votes in official Florida tally, with a final count expected within days.
Nov 15 - Legal wrangling continues, with Gore seeking approval of hand recounts from the Florida high court, while Bush wins a hearing in federal appeals court on the legality of such recounts. Gore offers to concede if statewide recount shows Bush won, but the Republican refuses.
Nov 16 - Florida Supreme Court denies petition to halt manual recounts in Democratic strongholds; Bush decides against requesting a recount in Iowa, which Gore carried by 4,131 votes.
Nov 17 - Democrats rebuffed by Florida judge who refuses to require that state officials include hand recounts in final tally, though Gore campaign pledges to appeal.