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Tennessee state elections in 2000 were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
In 2000, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Tennessee elected nine
Primary election
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s for the United States Senate
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, United States House of Representatives
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, Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee , Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.
The Tennessee Senate has the power to pass resolutions concerning essentially any ...
, and Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
, as well as various judicial
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retention elections, were held on August 3, 2000.
Presidential election
President of the United States
In 2000, Tennessee had 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College
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. In the general election, Republican candidate George W. Bush
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narrowly won the state with 51.15% of the to Democratic Vice President
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Al Gore's 47.28%.
The presidential primaries were held on March 14, 2000. George W. Bush
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won Tennessee's Republican primary. Tennessee native Al Gore
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easily won the Democratic primary.
Results
March 14, 2000, Primary ResultsUnited States Congress
Senate
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Frist
William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952) is an American physician, businessman, conservationist and policymaker who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as ...
won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Jeff Clark.
Results
August 3, 2000, Primary ResultsHouse of Representatives
Tennessee elected nine U.S. representative
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s, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional district
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s.
Results
State legislature
State Senate
Elections for 16 of the 33 seats in Tennessee's State Senate were held on November 7, 2000. After this election, Democrats had 18 seats while Republicans had 15 seats. Both parties maintained their respective amount of seats.State House of Representatives
The election of all 99 seats in theTennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
occurred on November 7, 2000.
Democrats won 58 seats, while Republicans won 41 seats. Republicans gained one seat.See also
*Elections in Tennessee
Elections in Tennessee are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Statewide legislative referrals and referendums may also be on the ballot in some elections ...
* Political party strength in Tennessee
Tennessee's politics are currently dominated by the Republican Party. Republicans currently hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, a majority of Congressional seats, and the state legislature. Democratic strength is largely concentrated in ...
* Tennessee Democratic Party
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in Tennessee. The party was founded in 1826 initially as the Jacksonian democracy, Jacksonian Party. The Tennessee Democratic Party w ...
* Tennessee Republican Party
The Tennessee Republican Party (TRP or TNGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Tennessee. Since the mid-1960s, the state
has become increasingly Republican. The current chairman of the Republican Party of Tennessee is Sco ...
* Government of Tennessee
The Government of Tennessee is organized under the provisions of the 1870 Constitution of Tennessee, first adopted in 1796. As set forth by the state constitution, administrative influence in Tennessee is divided among three branches of governme ...
* 2000 United States elections
Elections in the United States, Elections were held in the United States on November 7, 2000. Republican Party (United States), Republican governor George W. Bush of Texas defeated Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Vice President Al ...
References
{{2000 United States electionsTennessee
Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...