1,199,437 1,197,208 Start date November 7, 2000 | 48.7% 48.6% | |
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Cantwell
40-50%
50-60% Gorton
40-50%
50-60%
60-70% Winner Maria Cantwell | ||
The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was seeking reelection to a third consecutive term (fourth overall), but was unseated for a second time (the first being 1986) by former Congresswoman Maria Cantwell.
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Democratic
Republican
General Election
Since Maria Cantwell had only won by 2,229 votes, an automatic recount was triggered. Cantwell won the recount, but it was still one of the closest elections in Washington State history. On November 17, 2000 Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed declared Cantwell the senator-elect.
Results
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References
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