United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2000

United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, At-large district, 2000

November 7, 2000

Nominee Bernie Sanders Karen Ann Kerin Peter Diamondstone Party Independent Republican Democratic, Liberty Union, Organic Life Popular vote 196,118 51,977 14,918 Percentage 69.21% 18.34% 5.26%

Representative At-large before election Bernie Sanders Independent Elected Representative At-large Bernie Sanders Independent

The 2000 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Karen Ann Kerin	47,632	92.47
	Republican	Write-ins	2,981	5.79
	Republican	Bernie Sanders (Write-in)	895	1.74
Total votes			51,508	100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Diamondstone	20,539	90.94
	Democratic	Bernie Sanders (Write-in)	1,337	5.92
	Democratic	Write-ins	710	3.14
Total votes			22,586	100.00

General election

Vermont's At-large congressional district election, 2000^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Bernie Sanders	196,118	69.21
	Republican	Karen Ann Kerin	51,977	18.34
	Democratic, Liberty Union, Organic Life	Peter Diamondstone	14,918	5.26
	Independent	Stewart Skrill	11,816	4.17
	Grassroots	Jack Rogers	4,799	1.69
	Libertarian	Daniel H. Krymkowski	2,978	1.05
	Write-ins	N/A	760	0.27
Total votes			283,366	100.00
	Independent hold

References

1. "2000 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
2. "United States Representative (One District): 1932-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2015.