North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2000
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The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2000 was held on 7 November 2000, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected independently.
The election was won by Democrat Beverly Perdue, who succeeded fellow Democrat Dennis A. Wicker. In the general election, Perdue defeated Republican Betsy Cochrane by 52% to 46%.
Primaries
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Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Beverly Perdue | 329,183 | 64.04 | ||
Democratic | Ed Wilson | 103,847 | 20.21 | ||
Democratic | Ronnie Ansley | 55,622 | 10.82 | ||
Democratic | Joel Harbinson | 25,179 | 4.90 | ||
Turnout | 513,831 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 202,906 | 72.15 | ||
Republican | Andy Nilsson | 78,333 | 27.85 | ||
Turnout | 281,239 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Beverly Perdue | 1,500,206 | 52.34 | ||
Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 1,315,825 | 45.91 | ||
Reform | Catherine Carter | 50,352 | 1.76 | ||
Turnout | 2,866,383 |
Footnotes
- 1 2 "Summary Results for Lt. Governor Race". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ↑ "November 7th 2000 Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
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