United States Senate election in Washington, 2000

United States Senate election in Washington, 2000

1994 ← November 7, 2000 → 2006

Nominee Maria Cantwell Slade Gorton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,199,437 1,197,208 Percentage 48.7% 48.6%

County results Cantwell   40-50%   50-60% Gordon   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

U.S. Senator before election Slade Gorton Republican Elected U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell Democratic

Cantwell

Gordon

Slade Gorton
Republican

Maria Cantwell
Democratic

The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was seeking reelection to a third consecutive term (fourth overall), but was unseated for a second time (the first being 1986) by former Congresswoman Maria Cantwell.

Since Maria Cantwell had only won by 2,229 votes, an automatic recount was triggered. Cantwell won the recount, but it was still one of the closest elections in Washington State history. On November 17, 2000 Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed declared Cantwell the senator-elect.

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