2000 Missouri Republican presidential primary

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2000 Missouri Republican presidential primary
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 1996March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07) 2004  
  MA
NY  
  Official Portrait- President George Walker Bush, 43rd President of the United States, Republican - DPLA - 7482eac0e113bf03014d1686a3733f97.jpeg John McCain.jpg Alan Keyes (1).jpg
Candidate George W. Bush John McCain Alan Keyes
Home state Texas Arizona Maryland
Delegate count3500
Popular vote275,366167,83127,282
Percentage58%35%6%

The 2000 Missouri Republican presidential primary on March 7, 2000, determined the recipient of the state's 35 delegates to the Republican National Convention in the process to elect the 43rd president of the United States. It was an open primary. [1] The primary marked the end of Missouri's use of the caucus system, which it had used almost exclusively until 2000. [2] Missouri's primary was held on Super Tuesday, alongside fifteen other states. [3]

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Results

CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
George W. Bush 275,366 58% 35
John McCain 167,83135%
Alan Keyes 27,2826%
Steve Forbes 2,0440%
Uncommitted1,3450%
Gary Bauer 1,0380%
Orrin Hatch 3630%
Lawrence Hornung 940%
Total475,363100%35

See also

References

  1. Missouri Republican Delegation 2000
  2. "Online NewsHour Election 2000: Missouri". www.pbs.org. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. "Super Tuesday Primary Results | March 7, 2000 | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved September 23, 2024.