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The '''2000 Utah Attorney General election''' was held on November 7, 2000. Republican [[Mark Shurtleff]], a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards. |
The '''2000 Utah Attorney General election''' was held on November 7, 2000. Republican [[Mark Shurtleff]], a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards. |
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As of 2024, this is the last time the position of attorney general changed partisan affiliation. |
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==General election== |
==General election== |
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The 2000 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000. Republican Mark Shurtleff, a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his first term in office, defeating Reed M. Richards.
As of 2024, this is the last time the position of attorney general changed partisan affiliation.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Mark Shurtleff, member of the Salt Lake County Commission (Republican)
- Reed M. Richards, chief deputy state attorney general[1] (Democratic)
- W. Andrew McCullough, Libertarian nominee in 1996 (Libertarian)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mark Shurtleff | 435,988 | 57.52% |  11.49
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| Democratic | Reed M. Richards | 299,683 | 39.54% |  12.87
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| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough | 22,273 | 2.94% | 2.41
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| Total votes | 757,944 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Is justice flawed in Utah?". Deseret News. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
- ^ "2000 Attorney General General Election Results - Utah". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.
- ^ "2000 General" (PDF). Utah Voter Information. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.