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2000 United States Senate election in Delaware

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Field	Value
election_name	2000 United States Senate election in Delaware
country	Delaware
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1994 United States Senate election in Delaware
previous_year	1994
next_election	2006 United States Senate election in Delaware
next_year	2006
election_date	November 7, 2000
image_size	x150px
image1	Thomas Carper.jpg
nominee1	Tom Carper
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	181,566
percentage1	55.53%
image2	File:Sen. William V. Roth (R-DE).jpg
nominee2	Bill Roth
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	142,891
percentage2	43.70%
map_image
map_caption	Carper:
Roth:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Bill Roth
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Tom Carper
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Roth:
The 2000 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator William Roth ran for re-election to a sixth term, but he was defeated by outgoing Democratic governor Tom Carper.

Carper subsequently became the first Democrat to hold this seat since 1947. It was also the first time since 1943 in which both of the state's Senate seats were held by Democrats. Additionally, it was the only time Carper lost Kent County in his entire political career.

General election

Candidates

Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware and former U.S. representative (Democratic)
Mark E. Dankof (Constitution)
Robert Mattson (Natural Law)
J. Burke Morrison (Libertarian)
William Roth, incumbent U.S. senator since 1971 (Republican)

Campaign

For 16 years, the same four people had held all four major statewide positions in Delaware. Governor Tom Carper was term-limited and could not run for re-election again. Both he and U.S. representative Mike Castle wanted to be U.S. senator. However, Roth would not retire, and fellow Republican Castle decided against a primary.

Roth, 79, had served in the U.S. Senate for 30 years. He was the chairman of the Finance Committee. Carper, 53, was a popular governor and former U.S. congressman of Delaware's At-large congressional district, who announced his candidacy against Roth in September 1999. Both candidates were moderates. Roth was one of the few Republicans to vote for the Brady Bill. Although Roth started the campaign with a 2-to-1 spending advantage, Carper went into the final month with more than $1 million on hand. In a contest between two popular and respected politicians, the main issue seemed to be Roth's age versus Carper's relative youth.

Debates

Complete video of debate, October 15, 2000

Results

Carper defeated Roth by over ten points. Roth received more votes than presidential candidate George W. Bush, suggesting the strength of the Democratic turnout was a boon to Carper's candidacy. Some attributed Roth's loss to his age and health, as he collapsed twice during the campaign, once in the middle of a television interview and once during a campaign event.

By county

County	Tom Carper
Democratic	William Roth
Republican	All Others	#	%	#	%	#	%	Kent	New Castle	Sussex	Totals
	21,998		46.09		25,387		53.19	344	0.72
	128,491		60.09		83,554		39.07	1,786	0.84
	31,077		47.49		33,950		51.89	406	0.62
181,566	55.53	142,891	43.7	2,536	0.78

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

New Castle (largest city: Wilmington)

References

"Delaware governor to challenge Roth - CNN".
[https://archive.today/20120715102557/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/62928651.html?dids=62928651:62928651&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+26,+2000&author=Curtis+Wilkie,+Globe+Correspondent&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=IN+TIGHT+RACE,+HEALTH+ISSUES+DOG+DELAWARE'S+ROTH&pqatl=google]
"Delaware U.S. Race, 2000 -- Sussex County Online, Delaware".
Wilkie, Curtis. (October 26, 2000). "In tight race, health issues dog Delaware's Roth". Cache.boston.com.
"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

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