United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2000
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2000
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The 2000 United States election in Nebraska was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey decided to retire. Democrat Ben Nelson won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ben Nelson |
105,661 |
92.12 |
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Democratic |
Al Hamburg |
8,482 |
7.39 |
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Democratic |
Write-ins |
558 |
0.49 |
Total votes |
114,701 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Campaign
Governor Ben Nelson, also a centrist Democrat, decided to run for his seat following in Kerrey's foot steps as both were governors before they were elected as a senator. Nelson won one of the closest elections of 2000.
Results
General election results[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Democratic |
Ben Nelson |
353,093 |
51.00% |
-3.78% |
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Republican |
Don Stenberg |
337,977 |
48.82% |
+3.81% |
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Write-ins |
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1,280 |
0.18% |
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Majority |
15,116 |
2.18% |
-7.59% |
Turnout |
692,350 |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
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