2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The 2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 2000. It ran concurrently with the U.S. presidential election and elections to the U.S. Senate in other states, as well as elections to the House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his seventh full term. The election was notable for a strong third-party performance from Libertarian Carla Howell, who finished less than a percent behind Republican Jack E. Robinson III.
Candidates
Democratic
- Ted Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1962
Libertarian
- Carla Howell, political activist and small government advocate
Republican
- Jack E. Robinson III, perennial candidate
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Ted Kennedy (incumbent) | 1,889,494 | 72.69% | ||
Republican | Jack E. Robinson III | 334,341 | 12.86% | ||
Libertarian | Carla Howell | 308,860 | 11.88% | ||
Constitution | Philip F. Lawler | 42,113 | 1.62% | +1.62 | |
Independent | Dale E. Friedgen | 13,687 | 0.53% | N/A | |
Timesizing Not Downsizing | Philip Hyde III | 8,452 | 0.33% | +0.33 | |
Write-in | 2,473 | 0.10% | |||
Total votes | 2,734,006 | 100 | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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See also
References
- "2000 ELECTION STATISTICS". house.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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