2000 Vermont gubernatorial election
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The 2000 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Governor Howard Dean won re-election. The campaign was dominated by the fallout from the passage of a civil union bill and the subsequent backlash encapsulated by the slogan Take Back Vermont. Ruth Dwyer, the Republican nominee, was closely tied to the Take Back Vermont movement which Howard Dean, the Democratic governor, opposed.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Howard Dean, incumbent Governor of Vermont
- Brian Pearl
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Dean (inc.) | 31,366 | 84.39 | |
Democratic | Brian Pearl | 4,357 | 11.72 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 1,446 | 3.89 | |
Total votes | 37,169 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ruth Dwyer, former State Representative and nominee for Governor in 1998
- William Meub, attorney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ruth Dwyer | 46,611 | 57.85 | |
Republican | William Meub | 33,105 | 41.09 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 855 | 1.06 | |
Total votes | 80,571 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Howard Dean (inc.) | 148,059 | 50.45% | −5.22% | |
Republican | Ruth Dwyer | 111,359 | 37.95% | −3.19% | |
Progressive | Anthony Pollina | 28,116 | 9.58% | ||
Independent | Phil Stannard, Sr. | 2,148 | 0.73% | ||
Grassroots | Joel W. Williams | 1,359 | 0.46% | −1.05% | |
Independent | Marilyn Verna Christian | 1,054 | 0.36% | ||
Libertarian | Hardy Macia | 785 | 0.27% | −0.71% | |
Liberty Union | Richard F. Gottlieb | 337 | 0.11% | −0.42% | |
Write-ins | 256 | 0.09% | |||
Majority | 36,700 | 12.51% | −2.03% | ||
Turnout | 293,473 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Ellen Goodman (November 5, 2000). "'Take Back Vermont,' the signs say, but take it back to what?". The Boston Globe.
- ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2000PrimaryCanvass.pdf
- ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2000PrimaryCanvass.pdf
- ^ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2000GeneralCanvass.pdf