2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joe Maxwell Wendell Bailey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,201,959 1,014,446
Percentage 52.1% 44.0%

County results
Maxwell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bailey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Roger B. Wilson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Joe Maxwell
Democratic

The 2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Democratic nominee Joe Maxwell defeated Republican nominee Wendell Bailey with 52.14% of the vote. As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.[original research?]

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on August 8, 2000.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Maxwell 219,955 56.11
Democratic Gracia Yancey Backer 94,540 24.12
Democratic Catherine Powell 77,545 19.78
Total votes 392,040 100.00

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendell Bailey 193,062 57.19
Republican Joe Ortwerth 144,503 42.81
Total votes 337,565 100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Joe Maxwell, Democratic
  • Wendell Bailey, Republican

Other candidates

  • Phillip W. Horras, Libertarian
  • Patricia A. Griffard, Natural Law
  • George D. Weber, Reform
  • Ben Kjelshus, Green
  • Bob Wells, Constitution

Results[edit]

2000 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Maxwell 1,201,959 52.14%
Republican Wendell Bailey 1,014,446 44.01%
Libertarian Phillip W. Horras 20,345 0.88%
Natural Law Patricia A. Griffard 18,244 0.79%
Reform George D. Weber 17,859 0.78%
Green Ben Kjelshus 16,738 0.73%
Constitution Bob Wells 15,681 0.68%
Majority 187,513
Turnout 2,305,288
Democratic hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election- All Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "General Election- All Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. 2000. Retrieved June 4, 2021.