U.S. presidential election, 2000 - U.S. presidential election, 2000 The election for President of the United States in 2000 was one of the closest elections in the history of the United States, contested primarily by then Governor of Texas George W. Bush (Republican), and then Vice President Al Gore (Democrat). The election took over a month to resolve, highlighted by premature declaration of a winner on election night, and an extremely close result in the state of Florida. Florida's 25 electoral votes ultimately decided the election by a razor thin margin of actual votes, and was certified only after numerous court challenges and recounts. Al Gore publically conceded the election after the Supreme court, in the case Bush v. Gore, voted 7-2 to declare the recount procedure in process unconstitutional because.
U.S. presidential election, 2000 (detail) - U.S. presidential election, 2000 (detail) U.S. presidential election, 2000 detailed results. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Full Results 2 Notes on results 3 Return to U.S. presidential election, 2000 Full Results Adapted from http://fecweb1.fec.gov/pubrec/2000presgeresults.htm, a government document. STATE Brown Browne Buchanan Bush Dodge Gore Hagelin Harris Totals 1,606 0.00% 384,429 0.36% 448,892 0.42% 50,455,156 47.87% 208 0.00% 50,992,335 48.38% 83,555 0.08% 7,378 0.01% AL 5,893 6,351 941,173 692,611 447 AK 2,636 5,192 167,398 79,004 919 AZ 12,373 781,652 685,341 1,120 AR 2,781 7,358 472,940 422,768 1,098 CA 45,520 44,987 4,567,429 5,861,203 10,934 CO 12,799 10,465 883,748 208 738,227 2,240 216 CT 3,484 4,731 561,094 816,015 *40 *4.
ROC presidential election, 2000 - ROC presidential election, 2000 zh-cn:2000年台湾总统大选 The second ever direct popular elections for President and Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan were held on March 18, 2000. With a voter turnout of 82.69%, Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party were elected president and vice president, respectively. This put an end to more than half a century of Kuomintang rule on Taiwan. Presidential candidate VP candidate Political affiliation Total votes Percentage of ballots cast Chen Shui-bian (W) Annette Lu Democratic Progressive Party 4,977,737 39.3% James Soong Chang Chau-hsiung Independent 4,664,932 36.8 % Lien Chan Vincent Siew Kuomintang 2,925,513 23.1% Hsu Hsing-liang Josephine Chu Independent 79,429 0.63% Li Ao Elmer Fung New Party 16,782 0.13% Votes cast 12,786,671 Voter turnout 82.69% Valid votes.
U.S. presidential election - U.S. presidential election The United States presidential elections determine who becomes the President of the United States. How elections are administered The election of the United States President is governed by Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution, as amended by Amendment XII. The President and Vice President are elected on the same ticket by the U.S. Electoral College, whose members are elected directly from each state; the President and Vice President serve four-year terms. Elections take place every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The last election was held on November 7, 2000. See U.S. presidential election, 2000. The next election will take place on November 2, 2004. Results Election year President Major Opponent(s)* 1789 election George.
U.S. presidential election, 1996 - U.S. presidential election, 1996 Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Bill Clinton of Arkansas (W) 379 47,402,357 49.24 Democratic Albert Gore, Jr of Tennessee (379) Bob Dole of Kansas 159 39,198,755 40.71 Republican Jack Kemp of Maryland (159) Ross Perot of Texas 0 8,085,402 8.40 Reform Pat Choate of the District of Columbia (0) Ralph Nader 0 685,128 0.71 Green Party Winona LaDuke (0) Harry Browne 0 485,798 0.50 Libertarian Party Jo Jorgensen (0) Howard Phillips 0 184,820 0.19 Taxpayers Party Albion Knight (0) John Hagelin 0 113,670 0.12 Natural Law Party Mike Thompkins (0) Other 0 121,704 0.13 Total 538 96,277,634 100.00 Other elections: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Sources: U.S. Office of the Federal Register (electoral.
U.S. presidential election, 1992 - U.S. presidential election, 1992 Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) William J. Clinton of Arkansas (W) 370 44,908,254 42.93% Democrat Al Gore of Tennessee (370) George H. W. Bush of Texas 168 39,102,343 37.38% Republican James Danforth Quayle of Indiana (168) Ross Perot of Texas 0 19,741,065 18.87% (Independent) James Bond Stockdale of California (0) Andre V. Marrou 0 291,627 0.28% Libertarian Party Nancy Lord (0) James "Bo" Gritz 0 107,014 0.10% Populist Party Cy Minett (0) Lenora B. Fulani 0 73,714 0.07% New Alliance Party Maria Elizabeth Munoz (0) Other 0 376,349 0.36% Total 538 104,600,366 100.00% Other elections: 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register (electoral votes) Notes: As the 1992.
U.S. presidential election, 1988 - U.S. presidential election, 1988 Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) George H. W. Bush of Texas (W) 426 47,946,000 Republican James Danforth Quayle of Indiana (426) Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts 111 41,016,000 Democrat Lloyd Bentsen of Texas (111) Lloyd Bentsen of Texas 1 Democrat Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts (1) Ron Paul 432,179 Libertarian Andre V. Marrou Lenora B. Fulani 217,219 New Alliance Other Total 91,591,486 100.0% Other elections: 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register The election was held on November 8, 1988. The 1988 presidential election was a wide open primary for both major parties. Ronald Reagan, the incumbant president, was vacating the position after serving the maximum two terms allowed by.
U.S. presidential election, 1876 - U.S. presidential election, 1876 Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio (W) 185 4,036,298 48.4 Republican William A. Wheeler of New York (185) Samuel J. Tilden of New York 184 4,300,590 51.6 Democrat Thomas A. Henricks of Indiana (184) Other Total 100.0% Other elections: 1864, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888 Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register Notes: In 1876 the election for the President of the United States ended in a dispute. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden received 184 electoral votes, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes received 163, and 22 electoral votes were uncertain, two different sets of returns being certified. The Electoral Commission was formed to settle the result. The disputed results involved 21 electors.
U.S. presidential election, 2004 - U.S. presidential election, 2004 Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Other elections: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register The next U.S. presidential election is scheduled to occur November 2, 2004. For the same date is scheduled: the U.S. House election, 2004, see United States House of Representatives the U.S. Senate election, 2004, see United States Senate (the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are elected simultaneously with the President). The newly elected or newly re-elected President will be inaugurated on January 20, 2005. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Timeline 2 Important future dates 3 Candidates 4 Electoral College changes from 2000 5.
U.S. presidential primaries, 2000 - U.S. presidential primaries, 2000 This article discusses the primary elections to nominate candidates for the 2000 U.S. presidential election. Democratic primary There were two main candidates for the Democrat nomination: Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley and US Vice President Al Gore. Republican primary The Republican Party primary came down to a race between Bush and Arizona Senator John McCain. McCain's campaign, centered on campaign finance reform, drew the most press coverage and the greatest popular excitement. Many Republicans complained that Democrats and other non-Republicans enrolled in the party for the express purpose of voting for McCain, thus skewing the results. Bush's campaign focused on "compassionate conservatism", including a greater role for the federal government in funding education and large reductions in the income and capital.
George W. Bush's 2000 Election Platform - George W. Bush's 2000 Election Platform This is the election platform of George W. Bush during his 2000 campaign. Bush's original platform, before the 2001 economic downturn, the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack, and the War on Terrorism (though domestic policy has not changed significantly): Separation of church and state: The slogan "Compassionate Conservatism" was endlessly used, abused, debated, and interpreted during the Presidential campaign of 2000. "Compassionate Conservatism" is the title of a book by Marvin Olasky, with a Foreword by George W. Bush. Bush is often listed as co-author. Olasky and Bush have supported providing public funding to religious based charitable organizations claiming that these organizations are more experienced, and more efficient, at providing services to the poor. Critics of this concept claim that the Bush.
Election 2000 - Election 2000 Here are some elections that happened in 2000: Canadian federal election, 2000 - Jean Chrétien's Liberalss returned to power U.S. presidential election, 2000 - George W. Bush becomes president in disputed vote.
ROC presidential election, 1996 - ROC presidential election, 1996 The first direct election for the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan occurred on March 23, 1996. The previous eight ROC Presidential and Vice Presidential elections were by the octogenarian deputies of the National Assembly. Incumbent Lee Teng-hui of the ruling Kuomintang won a major victory of 60% of the vote against Peng Ming-min of the Democratic Progressive Party and independent candidates Lin Yang-kang and Chen Lu-an. Presidential candidate VP Candidate Political affiliation Votes cast Percentage of vote Lee Teng-hui(W) Lien Chan Kuomintang 5,813,699 54.0% Peng Ming-min Frank Hsieh Democratic Progressive Party 2,274,586 21.1% Lin Yang-kang Hau Pei-tsun Independent 1,603,790 14.9% Chen Lu-an Wang Ching-Feng Independent 1,074,044 9.98% See also: Politics of Taiwan ROC presidential election, 2000 ROC presidential election, 2004.
ROC presidential election, 2004 - ROC presidential election, 2004 Elections for the President of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan are scheduled for March 20, 2004. The candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, backed by the pan-green coalition, will be incumbents Chen Shui-bian as presidental candidate and Annette Lu as vice-presidental candidate. The opposition pan-blue coalition will run a combined ticket Kuomintang Chairman Lien Chan as the Presidential candidate and People First Party Chairman James Soong as the Vice-Presidential candidate. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Issues 2 Platforms and stratgies 3 Reaction from the PRC 4 Referendum 5 Other developments 6 Related topics Issues Although the political spectrum on Taiwan is defined in terms of Taiwan independence versus Chinese reunification, both campaigns have taken moderate positions on this issue. The.
U.S. presidential primary - U.S. presidential primary The U.S. presidential primaries are but one step in the process of electing a President of the United States. The primary elections evolved out of the necessity for U.S. political parties to nominate and unite behind one candidate for the Presidency. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Primary elections 2 List of primaries 3 Related articles Primary elections The long process of choosing the President of the United States begins with a series of individual state primary elections, in which voters in particular parties express their preference among a series of candidates. While typically voting for a particular candidate, voters actually choose a slate of delegates for each party to represent that state at the party's political convention. The delegates gather at each party's.
U.S. House election, 2004 - U.S. House election, 2004 Elections to the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 2, 2004. The House is currently composed of 229 Republicans, 205 Democrats and one independent, Bernard Sanders of Vermont, who usually votes with the Democrats. The Democrats thus need to make a net gain of 12 seats to gain control. For the same date is scheduled: the U.S. Presidential election, 2004 the U.S. Senate election, 2004 Table showing incumbents for each district by party (Opponents will be added as they become known) District Incumbent Party Elected Status Opponent Alabama 1 Jo Bonner Republican 2002 Running Alabama 2 Terry Everett Republican 1992 Running Alabama 3 Mike Rogers Republican 2002 Running Alabama 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 1996 Running Alabama 5 Robert Cramer.
Elections in Finland - appoint the President of Finland, and the members of the Parliament of Finland. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Presidential Elections 1.1 Results 2 Parliamentary Elections 2.2 Results 2.3 Seats in Parliament 3 See also Presidential Elections Main article: President of Finland The president is elected by popular vote for a six-year term. An election was last held February 6, 2000 and the next will be held in February 2006. The Prime Minister of Finland is appointed by the president based on the vote in after parliamentary elections. Results Tarja Halonen was elected president in 2000. Percent of vote: Tarja Halonen (Social Democratic Party of Finland) 51.6%, Esko Aho (Centre Party of Finland) 48.4% Parliamentary Elections Main article: Parliament of Finland Finland's proportional representation system encourages a multitude of political parties and.
Election reform - Election reform Election reform is a process for attempting to ensure more fair elections. Only the smallest elections can be run absolutely fairly wherein every eligible voter is allowed to vote, no ineligible voters are allowed, and every ballot counts exactly as intended. Election reform became popular in the United States as a result of the 2000 Presidential Election. Election reform often involves a push towards electronic voting, supposing that computers can solve the problems of inaccurate counts and improperly cast ballots. The problems with paper ballots are often cited by proponents of election reform. They can include errors in punching the ballots (for instance, the famous chads in the 2000 Presidential Election. Other possible errors are poor ballot design, such as the infamous butterfly ballot,.
2000 - 2000 This page is about the year 2000 AD. For information about the UK comic of that name, see 2000 A.D Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s Years: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 - 2000 - 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 This year is a leap year starting on Saturday. Link shows calendar. International Year for a Culture of Peace -- Occasionally the 2000s are abbreviated 00s. See also: 2000 in film 2000 in literature 2000 in music 2000 in sports 2000 in television Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Year in topic 3 Historical Relic and Ancient Remain 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Computing 7 Nobel Prizes.
American presidential debate - American presidential debate American presidential debates are a regular feature in recent U.S. presidential elections, especially since the rise of television in the 1960s. Presidential debates are held late in the election cycle, after both parties have nominated their candidates. The candidates meet in a large hall, often a university, before a large audience of Americans. They then proceed to debate, answering questions from journalist moderators and in some cases members of the audience. Debates are often televised and broadcast live on the radio. There have been eight presidential debates since 1960. U.S. presidential election, 1960- 4 debates between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy U.S. presidential election, 1976- 3 debates between President Gerald Ford and Governor Jimmy Carter U.S. presidential election, 1980- 1.
