Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000
Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000
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The 2000 election for Governor of Delaware was held on November 2, coinciding with the Presidential election. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a small landslide on election day.
Primaries
Democratic Party
| Democratic primary results |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ruth Ann Minner |
38,779 |
100.00 |
Republican Party
| Republican Primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John M. Burris |
13,893 |
50.08 |
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Republican |
William Swain Lee |
13,847 |
49.92 |
| Total votes |
27,740 |
100.00 |
Independent Party of Delaware
Election results
| Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000[2] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
Ruth Ann Minner |
191,695 |
59.24% |
-10.25% |
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Republican |
John M. Burris |
128,603 |
39.75% |
+9.24% |
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Independent |
Floyd E. McDowell |
3,271 |
1.01% |
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| Majority |
63,092 |
19.50% |
-19.49% |
| Turnout |
323,569 |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
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References
