2000 Alabama Supreme Court election

2000 Alabama Supreme Court election

← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →
5 of the 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Alabama
Turnout	65.85% [1]
First party Second party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 2 3 Seats won 5 0 Seat change 3 3

The 2000 Alabama Supreme Court election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect five justices to the Alabama Supreme Court. Primary elections were held on June 6, 2000. Justices serve six-year terms. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Chief Justice

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice election

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →

Nominee Roy Moore Sharon Yates Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 878,480 726,348 Percentage 54.62% 45.16%

County results Moore:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Yates:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Justice before election Perry Hooper Sr. Republican Elected Justice Roy Moore Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Roy Moore, Etowah County circuit judge.

Eliminated in primary

• Harold See, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
• Pam Baschab, judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. ^[5]
• Wayne Thorn, Jefferson County circuit judge.

Declined

• Perry Hooper Sr., incumbent Chief Justice.

Results

Results by county:

  Moore

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

  See

•   40–50%
•   50–60%

June 6, 2000 Republican primary ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roy Moore	115,204	54.59%
	Republican	Harold See	63,604	30.14%
	Republican	Pam Baschab	17,869	8.46%
	Republican	Wayne Thorn	14,369	6.81%
Total votes			211,046	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Roy Moore, Etowah County circuit judge.
• Democratic: Sharon Yates, judge of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.

Results

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roy Moore	878,480	54.62%
	Democratic	Sharon Yates	726,348	45.16%
	Write-in		3,451	0.22%
Total votes			1,608,279	100.00%
	Republican hold

Place 1

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 1 election

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →

Nominee Lyn Stuart Ralph Cook Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 824,895 742,946 Percentage 52.49% 47.27%

County results Stuart:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Cook:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Justice before election Ralph Cook Democratic Elected Justice Lyn Stuart Republican

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Lyn Stuart, Baldwin County circuit judge.
• Democratic: Ralph Cook, incumbent Associate Justice.

Results

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 1 election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lyn Stuart	824,895	52.49%
	Democratic	Ralph Cook (incumbent)	742,946	47.27%
	Write-in		3,759	0.24%
Total votes			1,571,600	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Place 2

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 2 election

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →

Nominee Champ Lyons Sydney A. Smith Party Republican Libertarian Popular vote 889,547 225,969 Percentage 79.38% 20.16%

County results Lyons:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Smith:     50–60%

Justice before election Champ Lyons Republican Elected Justice Champ Lyons Republican

Place 2 was originally held by Democratic Justice Terry L. Butts, who was elected to the position in 1994. However, Butts retired from the court in 1998 to run for Attorney General, but was defeated by William H. Pryor Jr.. Republican Governor Fob James appointed Champ Lyons to succeed him on March 23, 1998.

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Champ Lyons, incumbent Associate Justice.
• Libertarian: Sydney Albert 'Al' Smith, Elba lawyer. ^[8]

Results

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 2 election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Champ Lyons (incumbent)	889,547	79.38%
	Libertarian	Sydney Albert 'Al' Smith	225,969	20.16%
	Write-in		5,161	0.46%
Total votes			1,120,677	100.00%
	Republican hold

Place 3

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 3 election

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →

Nominee Thomas A. Woodall John H. England Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 846,287 714,429 Percentage 54.16% 45.72%

County results Woodall:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% England:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Justice before election John H. England Democratic Elected Justice Thomas A. Woodall Republican

Place 3 was originally held by former Justice Mark Kennedy, before he retired in 1999. That same year, Democratic Governor Don Siegelman appointed John H. England to fill the remainder of Kennedy's term.

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Thomas A. Woodall, Jefferson County circuit judge.
• Democratic: John H. England, incumbent Associate Justice. ^[9]

Results

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 3 election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas A. Woodall	846,287	54.16%
	Democratic	John H. England (incumbent)	714,429	45.72%
	Write-in		1,944	0.12%
Total votes			1,562,660	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Place 4

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 4 election

← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →

Nominee Robert B. Harwood Jr. Joel Laird Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 845,141 696,705 Percentage 54.76% 45.14%

County results Harwood:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Laird:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Justice before election Alva Hugh Maddox Democratic Elected Justice Robert B. Harwood Jr. Republican

Place 4 was held by Democratic Justice Alva Hugh Maddox, who chose not to seek reelection.

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Robert B. Harwood Jr., Tuscaloosa County circuit judge and son of Robert B. Harwood.
• Democratic: Richard Joel Laird, Calhoun County circuit judge. ^[10]

Results

2000 Alabama Supreme Court Place 4 election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert B. Harwood Jr.	845,141	54.76%
	Democratic	Joel Laird	696,705	45.14%
	Write-in		1,502	0.10%
Total votes			1,543,348	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Comprehensive Voter Turnout 1986-2020" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State.
2. Dana Beyerle (November 9, 2000). "JUDGES: Justices ride into office on coattails". Times Daily.
3. "Few races contested in Alabama's June primaries". Times Daily. April 8, 2000.
4. "Election 2000 Important Dates". Alabama Secretary of State.
5. Kevin Sack (June 5, 2000). "Judge Trades on Renown in Race". New York Times .
6. "2000 - Primary Election Results - Republican Party (County Level)" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State.
7. "General Election November 7, 2000" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State.
8. Dana Beyerle (October 28, 2000). "Lyons faces Libertarian candidate". The Gadsden Times .
9. Dana Beyerle (October 28, 2000). "Incumbent England, Woodall seek Supreme Court Place 3". The Gadsden Times .
10. Dana Beyerle (October 28, 2000). "Two Hunt appointees battle for Supreme Court Place 4". The Gadsden Times .