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2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

The 2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, with a primary election on June 6. Voters selected a representative for their single at-large district, who ran on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Republican representative John Thune won the race by a wide margin, outrunning the Republican candidate for president George W. Bush by 13 points in the state.

2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →
Turnout68.4%
 
Nominee John Thune Curt Hohn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 231,083 78,321
Percentage 73.42% 24.88%
County results
Thune:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Hohn:      40–50%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

John Thune
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Thune
Republican

Republican primary

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No Republican primary was held.

Nominee

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Democratic primary

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Curt Hohn won the three-way Democratic primary with 56.07% of the vote. Only 13.09% of the Democratic electorate turned out to vote in the primary.

Nominee

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  • Curt Hohn, manager of WEB Water

Eliminated in primary

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  • Raymond Earl Osloond Sr.
  • Steve Sandven, tribal lawyer

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curt Hohn 12,827 56.07%
Democratic Steve Sandven 8,333 36.43%
Democratic Raymond Earl Osloond Sr. 1,715 7.50%
Total votes 22,875 100.00

Libertarian primary

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No Libertarian primary was held.

Nominee

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  • Brian Lerohl

General election

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Results

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2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Thune (inc.) 231,083 73.42%
Democratic Curt Hohn 78,321 24.88%
Libertarian Brian Lerohl 5,357 1.70%
Total votes 314,761 100.00


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures Primary Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures General Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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