2000 United States Senate election in Utah

2000 United States Senate election in Utah
← 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 →
 
Nominee Orrin Hatch Scott Howell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 504,803 242,569
Percentage 65.58% 31.51%
County results
Hatch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
U.S. senator before election

Orrin Hatch
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican

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The 2000 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fifth term.

Major candidates

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General Election

Debates

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) 504,803 65.58% −3.22%
Democratic Scott N. Howell 242,569 31.51% +3.22%
Independent American Carlton Edward Bowen 11,938 1.55% +1.27%
Libertarian Jim Dexter 10,394 1.35%
Majority 262,234 34.07% −6.44%
Turnout 769,704
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".