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Nader received 2.74 percent of the popular vote nationwide, getting 97,000 votes in Florida (by comparison, there were 111,251 overvotes) and 22,000 votes in New Hampshire, where Bush beat Gore by 7,000 votes. Winning either state would have won the general election for Gore.
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United States presidential election of 2000, American presidential election held on Nov. 7, 2000, in which Republican George W. Bush narrowly lost the popular vote to Democrat Al Gore but defeated Gore in the electoral college.
Gore, as Bill Clinton’s vice president for eight years, was the clear favourite in the primary to win the Democratic nomination. He captured it easily, seeing off a challenge from Bill Bradley, a former U.S. senator from New Jersey.
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Most of the excitement in the primaries came on the Republican side, as Bush faced a stiff challenge from John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona; other candidates included businessman Steve Forbes, diplomat and conservative commentator Alan Keyes, U.S. senator Orrin Hatch, and conservative activist Gary Bauer. Bush ultimately prevailed after a strenuous fight, including an especially brutal effort by the Bush campaign in the South Carolina primary.
Despite the continued economic growth that Gore could attribute to his economic stewardship with Clinton, early in the general election campaign it appeared that Bush might easily defeat Gore, who appeared wooden and dismissive of Bush in the campaign’s debates and who was criticized repeatedly by the Bush campaign as an exaggerator. In late October, however, the gap in the polls between Bush and Gore narrowed dramatically.
On election night, no clear winner emerged. Print and broadcast media cited often contradictory exit-polling numbers, and the races in Oregon and New Mexico would remain too close to call for some days. Ultimately, the contest focused on Florida. Networks initially projected Gore the winner in Florida, but later they declared that Bush had opened an insurmountable lead. Gore called Bush to concede the election, but in the early hours of the following morning it became apparent that the Florida race was much closer than Gore’s staff had originally believed. Fewer than 600 votes separated the candidates, and that margin appeared to be narrowing. About 3:00 am Gore called a stunned Bush to retract his concession.
Popular vote totals from Federal Elections 2000. Issues of the Day: Impeachment, Presidential ethics, Good economy. Margin of Victory Map. This map is shaded by how large the popular vote difference was between the two nominees. It is a way to view the relative competitiveness of each state.
Jun 26, 2019 · Presidential Election of 2000, Electoral and Popular Vote Summary. Updated June 26, 2019 | Infoplease Staff. This table provides information about the election results between candidates Albert A. Gore, George W. Bush, and Ralph Nader. Principal Candidates for President and Vice President: Republican—George W. Bush; Richard B. Cheney (winner)
Electoral Vote: Popular Vote Presidential: Vice Presidential Republican: George W. Bush: Richard Cheney: 271: 50.4%: 50,455,156: 47.9% Democratic Albert Gore, Jr. Joseph Lieberman: 266: 49.4%: 50,992,335: 48.4% Green Ralph Nader: Winona LaDuke: 0: 0%: 2,882,738 2.7%
Jan 20, 2022 · Electoral Vote: Winner: 271: Main Opponent: 266* Total/Majority: 538/270: Vice President: Richard B. Cheney (271) V.P. Opponent: Joseph Lieberman (266*) Notes: George W. Bush received fewer popular votes than Albert Gore Jr., but received a majority of electoral votes.
Popular Vote Electoral Vote; George W. Bush: Richard Cheney: Republican: 50,462,412: 47.87%: 271: 50.4%: Albert Gore Jr. Joseph Lieberman: Democratic: 51,009,810: 48.38%: 266: 49.4%: Ralph Nader: Winona LaDuke: Green: 2,883,443: 2.74%: 0: 0.0%: Patrick Buchanan: Ezola Foster: Reform: 449,181: 0.43%: 0: 0.0%: Harry Browne: Art Olivier ...
