2000 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 2000 election for Governor of Delaware was held on November 2, coinciding with the Presidential election. Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner squared off against Republican nominee John M. Burris and won in a small landslide on election day.
Primaries
Democratic Party
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 38,779 | 100.00 |
Republican Party
- John M. Burris, 1984 Republican nominee for the United States Senate
- Bill Lee, former Delaware Superior Court Justice
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John M. Burris | 13,893 | 50.08 | |
Republican | William Swain Lee | 13,847 | 49.92 | |
Total votes | 27,740 | 100.00 |
Independent Party of Delaware
- Floyd E. McDowell
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 191,695 | 59.24% | -10.25% | |
Republican | John M. Burris | 128,603 | 39.75% | +9.24% | |
Independent | Floyd E. McDowell | 3,271 | 1.01% | ||
Majority | 63,092 | 19.50% | -19.49% | ||
Turnout | 323,569 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |