The 2000 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000. Republican Mark Shurtleff, a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards.
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 Shurtleff: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Richards: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2024, this is the last time the position of attorney general changed partisan affiliation.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Mark Shurtleff, member of the Salt Lake County Commission (Republican)
- Reed M. Richards, chief deputy state attorney general[1] (Democratic)
- W. Andrew McCullough, Libertarian nominee in 1996 (Libertarian)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mark Shurtleff | 435,988 | 57.52% |  11.49
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| Democratic | Reed M. Richards | 299,683 | 39.54% |  12.87
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| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough | 22,273 | 2.94% | 2.41
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| Total votes | 757,944 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Is justice flawed in Utah?". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
- ^ "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Utah". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
- ^ "2000 General" (PDF). Utah Voter Information. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.