2000 United States elections
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The 2000 United States elections were a nationwide set of federal, state, and local contests highlighted by the highly contested presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which culminated in the landmark Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2000 United States elections canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States elections ⓘ |
| category |
2000 elections in the United States
ⓘ
Elections in North America, 2000 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralCollegeWinnerForPresident | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemUsed | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2001 United States elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1999 United States elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
2000 United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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2000 United States Senate elections ⓘ 2000 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ 2000 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ local elections in the United States, 2000 ⓘ state legislative elections in 2000 ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome |
Republican control of the U.S. House of Representatives maintained
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near-even partisan split in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment |
federal
ⓘ
local ⓘ state ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainEvent | 2000 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore
NERFINISHED
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disputed presidential election outcome ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
Florida recount
NERFINISHED
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ballot design controversies ⓘ electoral college versus popular vote debate ⓘ voter registration and purge controversies ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Governor
ⓘ
President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ state legislator ⓘ various local offices ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | United States elections by year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2000 ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinnerForPresident | Al Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialMajorPartyCandidate |
Al Gore
NERFINISHED
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George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialThirdPartyCandidate |
Harry Browne
NERFINISHED
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Howard Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hagelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Nader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | election of George W. Bush as President ⓘ |
| significantCourtCase |
Bush v. Gore
NERFINISHED
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Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingDay | November 7, 2000 ⓘ |
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