The Green Papers: General Election 2000
Massachusetts
Primary: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 |
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President Electoral votes: 12, Term limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime; Electors: How Appointed, Meeting Place, How they voted; Total Popular Vote: 2,702,984; List of States: Short, Long | |||||
Libertarian | 16,366 | 0.61% | Harry Browne | ||
Reform | 11,149 | 0.41% | Pat Buchanan Running mate is Higgins, Sr. | ||
Republican | 878,502 | 32.50% | Governor George W. Bush | ||
Democrat | 1,616,487 | 59.80% | Vice President Albert A. "Al" Gore, Jr. (12 Electoral Votes) | ||
"unenrolled" | 2,884 | 0.11% | John Hagelin On ballot as "Hagelin and Tompkins" under the banner of "unenrolled". | ||
Green | 173,564 | 6.42% | Ralph Nader Running under the banner "Massachusetts Green Party" | ||
(scatter) | 3,990 | 0.15% | All others Listed by Secretary of State as "All others". (The Secretary of State also listed 31,022 "Blank" votes). | ||
"Write-In" | 42 | 0.00% | David McReynolds Running mate is Mary Cal Hollis. | ||
Governor Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Current Governors | |||||
Republican | Argeo Paul Cellucci As Lieutenant Governor, suceeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor William F. Weld (Republican): 29 July 1997; first elected to a full term: 1998 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
Senate 6-year term, Current Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democrat | Edward M. Kennedy First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat): 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; elected to first full term: 1964; re-elected: 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Natural Law | Dale Friedgen | ||||
Libertarian | Carla A. Howell | ||||
Democrat | Senator Edward M. Kennedy | ||||
Republican | Jack E. Robinson, 3d | ||||
Class 2 | Democrat | John F. Kerry First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
House of Representatives 2 year term, Current House | |||||
10 Democrats | |||||
CD 1 | Democrat | John W. Olver Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Republican | Peter J. Abair | ||||
Democrat | Congressman John W. Olver | ||||
CD 2 | Democrat | Richard E. Neal Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Democrat | Congressman Richard E. Neal | ||||
No candidate from any other Party listed. Congressman Neal will apparently run unopposed | |||||
CD 3 | Democrat | James P. McGovern Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Democrat | Congressman James P. McGovern | ||||
No candidate from any other Party listed: Congressman McGovern will apparently run unopposed | |||||
CD 4 | Democrat | Barney Frank Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Libertarian | David J. Euchner | ||||
Democrat | Congressman Barney Frank | ||||
Republican | Martin D. Travis | ||||
CD 5 | Democrat | Martin T. Meehan Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Democrat | Congressman Martin T. Meehan | ||||
No candidate from any other Party listed. Congressman Meehan will apparently run unopposed | |||||
CD 6 | Democrat | John F. Tierney Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Republican | Paul McCarthy | ||||
Democrat | Congressman John F. Tierney | ||||
CD 7 | Democrat | Edward J. Markey Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Democrat | Congressman Edward J. Markey | ||||
No other candidate from any other Party listed: Congressman Markey will apparently run unopposed | |||||
CD 8 | Democrat | Michael E. Capuano Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Democrat | Congressman Michael E. Capuano | ||||
No other candidate from any other Party listed: Congressman Capuano will apparently run unopposed | |||||
CD 9 | Democrat | John Joseph Moakley Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Republican | Janet E. Jeghelian | ||||
Democrat | Congressman John Joseph Moakley | ||||
CD 10 | Democrat | William D. Delahunt Renominated - 19 September 2000 Primary | |||
Republican | Eric V. Bleicken | ||||
Democrat | Congressman William D. Delahunt |
Congressional District | |||
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has 14 Counties and 10 Congressional Districts: 5 counties are wholly within a congressional district; 9 counties are divided among more than one congressional district. CD # 1 includes:
the Town of Lunenburg (Worcester County) is mostly in CD 1 but a small portion lies in CD 5. CD # 2 includes:
the Town of Auburn (Worcester County) is mostly in CD 2 but a small portion lies in CD 3. CD # 3 includes:
the City of Fall River (Bristol County) is split between CDs 3 and 4. CD # 4 includes:
the Town of Rockland (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 4 and 10. CD # 5 includes:
as noted earlier, the Town of Lancaster (Worcester County) is split between CDs 3 and 5. CD # 6 includes:
the Town of Reading (Middlesex County) is split between CDs 6 and 7. CD # 7 includes:
CD # 8 includes:
CD # 9 includes:
the City of Brockton (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 9 and 10. CD # 10 includes:
as noted earlier, the Town of Rockland (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 4 and 10. |