2000 United States Senate election in Texas

The 2000 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second term.

2000 United States Senate election in Texas

November 7, 2000

Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Gene Kelly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,078,954 2,025,024 Percentage 65.0% 32.4%

County results Hutchison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Kelly:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Elected U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Gene Kelly, retired attorney[1]

Republican

• Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

2000 United States Senate election in Texas[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kay Bailey Hutchison (Incumbent)	4,078,954	65.0%
	Democratic	Gene Kelly	2,025,024	32.4%
	Green	Douglas S. Sandage	91,329	1.5%
	Libertarian	Mary J. Ruwart	72,657	1.2%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing	{{{swing}}}

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections

References

1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED822C76CB274B2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm

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