2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

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2000 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Ruth Ann Minner | John M. Burris |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 191,695 | 128,603
Percentage  | 59.2% | 39.8%

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County results
Minner: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Tom Carper
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Ruth Ann Minner
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The 2000 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000, coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and instead successfully ran for the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a landslide on election day.

## Primaries[edit]

### Democratic Party[edit]

* Ruth Ann Minner, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner  | 38,779  | 100.00

### Republican Party[edit]

* John M. Burris, former state Chamber of Commerce President[1] and 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
* Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice

Republican primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John M. Burris  | 13,893  | 50.08
| Republican | William Swain Lee  | 13,847  | 49.92
Total votes  | 27,740  | 100.00

### Independent Party of Delaware[edit]

* Floyd E. McDowell

## Campaign[edit]

### Debates[edit]

* Complete video of debate, October 17, 2000
* Complete video of debate, October 23, 2000

### Results[edit]

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2000[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 191,695  | 59.24%  | -10.25%
| Republican | John M. Burris  | 128,603  | 39.75%  | +9.24%
| Independent Party | Floyd E. McDowell  | 3,271  | 1.01%  |
Majority  | 63,092  | 19.50%  | -19.49%
Turnout | 323,569  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Delaware GOP Victory Goes to Burris". Associated Press.
2. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections".
3. ^ "State of Delaware - Department of Elections".

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