2000 Missouri Attorney General election

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]

2000 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Jay Nixon Sam Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,378,296 855,814
Percentage 60.25% 37.41%

County results
Nixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Jones:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Jay Nixon
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jay Nixon
Democratic

General election

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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

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Missouri Attorney General election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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References

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  1. ^ "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.