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Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote to George W. Bush. George W. Bush won the 2000 presidential election defeating Albert Gore, Jr. In the 2000 presidential election George W. Bush received 271 electoral votes and Albert Gore, Jr. received 266 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Gore 50,996,582 and Bush 50,456,062.
Democratic candidate Al Gore, who was Bill Clinton's Vice-President, narrowly lost the electoral vote count, and thereby the election, to George W. Bush. . Bush won in the electoral vote 271 to 266. The vote in Florida was especially close and Florida's 25 votes were more than enough to tip the balance to Gore. Therefore suits challenging the outcome and demanding recounts quickly were filed by Gore supporters. Eventually, the suits were were controversially decided by the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Bush v. Gore that planned recounts ordered by the Florida Supreme Court could not be conducted, due to the lack of statewide standards for such recounting and the necessity to settle the election within a reasonable time.
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Which state had the most electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election?
George W.Bush,the 2000 republican presidential candidate won the presidential election of 2000.
When was the 54th presidential election?
If my math is correct, 2000 was the year for the 54 presidential election.
Number of Americans voted in the presidential election?
Not knowing which election you are referring to... 2008 Presidential election: 132,618,580 total. 2004 Presidential election: 122,294,978 total. 2000 Presidential election: 105,586,274 total
In what year did the 54Th presidential election?
The 54th U.S. presidential election took place in the year 2000.
Which of these men was the deocratic presidential candidate in the 2000 election?
Al Gore was the Democratic candidate in 2000.
Who won the contested presidential election of 2000?
bush
Did California vote for gore?
yes in the 2000 presidential election.
How did Colorado vote in the 2004 and 2000 presidential Election?
In both the 2000 and 2004 Presidential election, all of Colorado's electoral votes were cast for the Republican candidate, George W. Bush.
What important events took place in the year 2000?
2000 presidential election happened.
Who was the presidential candidate that was tied with Bush in 2000 election?
it was George Washington
How long did the 2000 presidential election winner was the declared?
5 Weeks
Who were the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the presidential election of 2000?
George W.Bush/Dick Cheney Al Gore/Joseph Liberman
