United States Senate election in Texas, 2000

United States Senate election in Texas, 2000
November 7, 2000

 
Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Gene Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,078,954 2,025,024
Percentage 65.0% 32.4%
U.S. Senator before election

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Gene Kelly, retired attorney[1]

Republican

Results

Texas United States Senate election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison (Incumbent) 4,078,954 65.0%
Democratic Gene Kelly 2,025,024 32.4%
Green Douglas S. Sandage 91,329 1.5%
Libertarian Mary J. Ruwart 72,657 1.2%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED822C76CB274B2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  2. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm
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