2000 Delaware gubernatorial election
(Redirected from Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000)
The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully ran for the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day.
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Minner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Burris: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primaries
editDemocratic Party
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 38,779 | 100.00 |
Republican Party
edit- John M. Burris, former state Chamber of Commerce President[1] and 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John M. Burris | 13,893 | 50.08 | |
Republican | Bill Lee | 13,847 | 49.92 | |
Total votes | 27,740 | 100.00 |
Independent Party of Delaware
edit- Floyd E. McDowell
Campaign
editDebates
edit- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2000
- Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 191,695 | 59.24% | −10.25% | |
Republican | John M. Burris | 128,603 | 39.75% | +9.24% | |
Independent Party | Floyd E. McDowell | 3,271 | 1.01% | ||
Majority | 63,092 | 19.50% | −19.49% | ||
Turnout | 323,569 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
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