2000 Missouri Secretary of State election
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The 2000 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 2000 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Matt Blunt defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Steve Gaw, Libertarian nominee Jane Spence Southard, Green nominee Paula Elias, Constitution nominee Donna L. Ivanovich, Reform nominee Marvalene Pankey and Natural Law nominee Lois Benge.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 7 November 2000, Republican nominee Matt Blunt won the election by a margin of 143,172 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Steve Gaw, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Blunt was sworn in as the 37th secretary of state of Missouri on 3 January 2001.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Blunt | 1,180,236 | 51.38 | |
Democratic | Steve Gaw | 1,037,064 | 45.15 | |
Libertarian | Jane Spence Southard | 32,354 | 1.41 | |
Green | Paula Elias | 25,391 | 1.11 | |
Constitution | Donna L. Ivanovich | 10,010 | 0.44 | |
Reform | Marvalene Pankey | 7,101 | 0.31 | |
Natural Law | Lois Benge | 5,002 | 0.20 | |
Total votes | 2,297,158 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2000 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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