United States Senate election in Nevada, 2000

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United States Senate election in Nevada, 2000
Nevada
1994 
November 7, 2000
 2006

 
Nominee John Ensign Edward M. Bernstein
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 330,687 238,260
Percentage 55.1% 39.7%

County results

U.S. Senator before election

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Ensign
Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democrat Richard Bryan decided to retire, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee John Ensign won the open seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Bernstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John Ensign, former U.S. Congressman and 1998 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
  • Richard Hamzik
  • Fernando Platin, Jr.

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ensign 95,904 88.03%
Republican Richard Hamzik 6,202 5.69%
Republican None of these candidates 5,290 4.86%
Republican Fernando Platin, Jr. 1,543 1.42%
Totals 108,939 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Ernie Berghof (IA)
  • Ed Bernstein (D), attorney
  • John Ensign (R), U.S. Congressman and 1998 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
  • Bill Grutzmacher (CF)
  • J.J. Johnson (L)
  • Kathryn Rusco (G)

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Ensign 330,687 55.09% +14.09%
Democratic Edward M. Bernstein 238,260 39.69% -11.24%
None of These Candidates 11,503 1.92% -1.40%
Green Kathryn Rusco 10,286 1.71%
Libertarian J.J. Johnson 5,395 0.90% -0.67%
Independent American Ernie Berghof 2,540 0.42% -1.01%
Citizens First Party Bill Grutzmacher 1,579 0.26%
Majority 92,427 15.40% +5.47%
Turnout 600,250
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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