2000 Missouri Secretary of State election

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2000 Missouri Secretary of State election
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  1996 7 November 2000 2004  
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Nominee Matt Blunt Steve Gaw
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,180,2361,037,064
Percentage51.38%45.15%

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County results
Blunt:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gaw:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Bekki Cook
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Matt Blunt
Republican

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]

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General election

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

Missouri Secretary of State election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Blunt 1,180,236 51.38
Democratic Steve Gaw 1,037,06445.15
Libertarian Jane Spence Southard32,3541.41
Green Paula Elias25,3911.11
Constitution Donna L. Ivanovich10,0100.44
Reform Marvalene Pankey7,1010.31
Natural Law Lois Benge5,0020.20
Total votes2,297,158 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "2000 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. January 28, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.