United States Senate election in Vermont, 2000

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 2000

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →
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Nominee Jim Jeffords Ed Flanagan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 189,133 73,352
Percentage 65.56% 25.43%

U.S. senator before election

Jim Jeffords
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Jeffords
Independent

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords won re-election to a third term in office. Jeffords switched from being a Republican to an independent, who would caucus with the Democratic Party, thus breaking the 50-50 lock.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Flanagan 17,440 49.24
Democratic Jan Backus 16,444 46.43
Democratic Write-ins 1,533 4.33
Total votes 30,229 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jeffords (inc.) 60,234 77.79
Republican Rick Hubbard 15,991 20.65
Republican Write-ins 1,204 1,204
Total votes 77,429 100.00

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Jeffords (inc.) 189,133 65.56% +15.24%
Democratic Ed Flanagan 73,352 25.43% -15.14%
Constitution Charles W. Russell 10,079 3.49%
Independent Rick Hubbard 5,366 1.86%
Grassroots Billy Greer 4,889 1.69%
Libertarian Hugh Douglas 3,843 1.33%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1,477 0.51%
Write-ins 361 0.13%
Majority 115,781 40.13% +30.38%
Turnout 288,500
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2000PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  2. http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2000PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm#45

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