2000 Missouri Attorney General election
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County results Nixon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 7 November 2000 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Jay Nixon defeated Republican nominee Sam Jones and Libertarian nominee Mitchell J. Moore.[1]
General election
On election day, 7 November 2000, Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won re-election by a margin of 522,482 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Sam Jones, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Nixon was sworn in for his third term on 8 January 2001.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jay Nixon (incumbent) | 1,378,296 | 60.25 | |
| Republican | Sam Jones | 855,814 | 37.41 | |
| Libertarian | Mitchell J. Moore | 53,363 | 2.34 | |
| Total votes | 2,287,473 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. January 28, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2024.