2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
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 County results Thune: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Hohn: 40–50% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, with a primary election on June 6. Voters selected a representative for their single at-large district, who ran on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Republican representative John Thune won the race by a wide margin, outrunning the Republican candidate for president George W. Bush by 13 points in the state.
Republican primary
[edit]No Republican primary was held.
Nominee
[edit]- John Thune, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Curt Hohn won the three-way Democratic primary with 56.07% of the vote. Only 13.09% of the Democratic electorate turned out to vote in the primary.
Nominee
[edit]- Curt Hohn, manager of WEB Water
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Raymond Earl Osloond Sr.
- Steve Sandven, tribal lawyer
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curt Hohn | 12,827 | 56.07% | |
| Democratic | Steve Sandven | 8,333 | 36.43% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Earl Osloond Sr. | 1,715 | 7.50% | |
| Total votes | 22,875 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]No Libertarian primary was held.
Nominee
[edit]- Brian Lerohl
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Thune (inc.) | 231,083 | 73.42% | |
| Democratic | Curt Hohn | 78,321 | 24.88% | |
| Libertarian | Brian Lerohl | 5,357 | 1.70% | |
| Total votes | 314,761 | 100.00 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures Primary Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures General Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.