United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2000

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United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2000
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  1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002  
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Candidate Earl Pomeroy John Dorso
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote151,173127,251
Percentage52.9244.55

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Dorso:   40%   50%   60%   70%
Pomeroy:   40%   50%   60%   70%

Representative before election

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic-NPL

Elected Representative

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic-NPL

The 2000 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's At-large congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate John Dorso.

North Dakota State of the United States of America

North Dakota is a U.S. state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. It is the nineteenth largest in area, the fourth smallest by population, and the fourth most sparsely populated of the 50 states. North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, along with its neighboring state, South Dakota. Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo.

At-large is a designation for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body, rather than a subset of that membership. At-large voting is in contrast to voting by electoral districts.

Earl Pomeroy American politician

Earl Pomeroy is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently works as a health care lobbyist at Alston & Bird.

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Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was John Dorso, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties. [1]

John M. Dorso is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the North Dakota House Majority Leader from 1994 to 1999, and in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999. He was also a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, against Dem-NPLer Earl Pomeroy.

North Dakota House of Representatives lower house of U.S. state legislature

The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate.

While the election was the closest for Pomeroy since 1994, Dorso was unable to defeat the four-term congressman. Dorso's father, Carmen Dorso, died during the campaign after a battle with leukemia. [2]

Leukemia group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow

Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells. Symptoms may include bleeding and bruising problems, feeling tired, fever, and an increased risk of infections. These symptoms occur due to a lack of normal blood cells. Diagnosis is typically made by blood tests or bone marrow biopsy.

Two independent candidates, Jan Shelver and Kenneth R. Loughead, also sought the seat, but had little impact on the result. Loughead had previously sought the seat in 1998 and 1996. [3]

Election results

North Dakota's At-large congressional district election, 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-NPL Earl Pomeroy (inc.)151,17352.92
Republican John Dorso 127,25144.55
Independent Jan Shelver4,7311.66
Independent Kenneth R. Loughead2,4810.87
Write-in 220.01
Total votes285,658100.00
Democratic-NPL hold

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References

  1. "Official Results Primary Election". North Dakota Secretary of State . June 13, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  2. John Dorso's Father Dies
  3. Kenneth R. Loughead profile
  4. "Official Results General Election". North Dakota Secretary of State . November 7, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2018.