2000 United States Senate election in Texas

The 2000 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a second term.

2000 United States Senate election in Texas
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Gene Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,078,954 2,025,024
Percentage 65.0% 32.4%
County results
Hutchison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Kelly:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

Elections in Texas
Government

Major candidates

Democratic
  • Gene Kelly, retired attorney[1]

Republican

Results
Texas United States Senate election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison (Incumbent) 4,078,954 65.0%
Democratic Gene Kelly 2,025,024 32.4%
Green Douglas S. Sandage 91,329 1.5%
Libertarian Mary J. Ruwart 72,657 1.2%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}
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See also
  • United States Senate elections, 2000

References
  1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED822C76CB274B2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm
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