2000 United States Senate election in Utah

Summary

The 2000 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fifth term.

2000 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Orrin Hatch Scott Howell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 504,803 242,569
Percentage 65.58% 31.51%

County results
Hatch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election

Orrin Hatch
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican

Major candidates edit

Democratic edit

Republican edit

General Election edit

Debates edit

  • Complete video of debate, October 20, 2000

Results edit

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) 504,803 65.58% -3.22%
Democratic Scott N. Howell 242,569 31.51% +3.22%
Independent American Carlton Edward Bowen 11,938 1.55% +1.27%
Libertarian Jim Dexter 10,394 1.35%
Majority 262,234 34.07% -6.44%
Turnout 769,704
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".