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2000 United States Senate election in Virginia

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election_name2000 United States Senate election in Virginia
countryVirginia
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1994 United States Senate election in Virginia
previous_year1994
next_election2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
next_year2006
election_dateNovember 7, 2000
image_sizex150px
turnout54.0% (voting eligible)
image1George Allen.jpg
nominee1**George Allen**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,420,460**
percentage1**52.26%**
image2Charles robb.jpg
nominee2Chuck Robb
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote21,296,093
percentage247.68%
map_image{{switcher
map_size300px
map_caption**Allen**:
**Robb**:
**Tie:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionChuck Robb
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionGeorge Allen
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|[[File:2000 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg|300px]] |County and independent city results |[[File:2000 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by congressional district.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results |[[File:2000 VA Senate.svg|300px]] |Precinct results Robb:
Tie: The 2000 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Robb sought re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Republican nominee, former governor George Allen. With Allen's victory, this marked the first time since 1989 that Republicans held both of Virginia's Senate seats. , this is the last time that Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in Virginia.

General election

Candidates

  • George Allen, former governor of Virginia and former U.S. representative from Chesterfield County (Republican)
  • Chuck Robb, incumbent U.S. senator and former governor of Virginia (Democratic)

Debates

Polling

SourceDateAllen (R)Robb (D)
SurveyUSASeptember 24–25, 2000**57%**43%
SurveyUSAOctober 1–2, 2000**56%**41%
SurveyUSAOctober 8–9, 2000**51%**47%
SurveyUSAOctober 15–16, 2000**51%**48%
SurveyUSAOctober 28–29, 2000**53%**46%

Results

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Amelia (no municipalities)
  • Amherst (largest city: Amherst)
  • Chesapeake (independent city)
  • Bedford (independent city)
  • Buckingham (largest city: Dillwyn)
  • Buena Vista (independent city)
  • James City (no municipalities)
  • King and Queen (largest CDP: King and Queen Courthouse)
  • Lynchburg (independent city)
  • Montgomery (largest city: Blacksburg)
  • Russell (largest city: Lebanon)
  • Nelson (largest city: Nellysford)
  • Wise (largest city: Big Stone Gap)

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Prince Edward (largest city: Farmville)

References

References

  1. Dr. Michael McDonald. (December 28, 2011). "2000 General Election Turnout Rates". [[George Mason University]].
  2. David Leip. (January 1, 2012). "2000 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org.
  3. Our Campaigns. (April 23, 2004). "Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000". ourcampaigns.com.
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010518201200/http://www.surveyusa.com/vaelection.html SurveyUSA]
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010518201200/http://www.surveyusa.com/vaelection2.html SurveyUSA]
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010518201200/http://www.surveyusa.com/vaelection3.html SurveyUSA]
  7. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010518201821/http://www.surveyusa.com/vaelection4.html SurveyUSA]
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010519224655/http://www.surveyusa.com/vaelection5.html SurveyUSA]
  9. Jeff Trandahl. (June 21, 2001). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000". [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
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