The 2000 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 2000 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee John Carney defeated Republican nominee Dennis J. Rochford.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 2000, Democratic nominee John Carney won the election by a margin of 73,405 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Dennis J. Rochford, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Carney was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 16 January 2001.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney | 193,348 | 61.72 | |
| Republican | Dennis J. Rochford | 119,943 | 38.28 | |
| Total votes | 313,291 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2000 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2024.