2000 Utah Attorney General election

The 2000 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000. Republican Mark Shurtleff, a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards.

2000 Utah Attorney General election

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DEM
Nominee Mark Shurtleff Reed M. Richards
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 435,988 299,683
Percentage 57.52% 39.54%

Shurtleff:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Richards:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Jan Graham
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Mark Shurtleff
Republican

As of 2024, this is the last time the position of attorney general changed partisan affiliation.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Mark Shurtleff, member of the Salt Lake County Commission (Republican)
  • Reed M. Richards, chief deputy state attorney general[1] (Democratic)
  • W. Andrew McCullough, Libertarian nominee in 1996 (Libertarian)

Results

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2000 Utah Attorney General election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Shurtleff 435,988 57.52%  11.49
Democratic Reed M. Richards 299,683 39.54%  12.87
Libertarian W. Andrew McCullough 22,273 2.94%  2.41
Total votes 757,944 100.00% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Is justice flawed in Utah?". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
  2. ^ "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Utah". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
  3. ^ "2000 General" (PDF). Utah Voter Information. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.