2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →
Turnout68.4%
 
Nominee John Thune Curt Hohn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 231,083 78,321
Percentage 73.42% 24.88%

County results
Thune:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Hohn:      40–50%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

John Thune
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Thune
Republican

The 2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, with a primary election on June 6. Voters selected a representative for their single at-large district, who ran on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Republican representative John Thune won the race by a wide margin, outrunning the Republican candidate for president George W. Bush by 13 points in the state.

Republican primary

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No Republican primary was held.

Nominee

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Democratic primary

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Curt Hohn won the three-way Democratic primary with 56.07% of the vote. Only 13.09% of the Democratic electorate turned out to vote in the primary.

Nominee

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  • Curt Hohn, manager of WEB Water

Eliminated in primary

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  • Raymond Earl Osloond Sr.
  • Steve Sandven, tribal lawyer

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curt Hohn 12,827 56.07%
Democratic Steve Sandven 8,333 36.43%
Democratic Raymond Earl Osloond Sr. 1,715 7.50%
Total votes 22,875 100.00

Libertarian primary

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No Libertarian primary was held.

Nominee

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  • Brian Lerohl

General election

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Results

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2000 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Thune (inc.) 231,083 73.42%
Democratic Curt Hohn 78,321 24.88%
Libertarian Brian Lerohl 5,357 1.70%
Total votes 314,761 100.00


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures Primary Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Official Election Returns and Registration Figures General Election" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 18, 2024.