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RESULTS
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PRESIDENT (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
Electoral Vote
| Popular Vote |
Gore |
238
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44,460,882 (48%)
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Bush |
279 |
44,752,269 (48%)
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Others |
0
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3,340,814 (4%)
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Unassigned | 21 |
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To win |
270 |
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Map |
Expanded Results |
U.S. SENATE (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
|
New |
Prior |
Chg. |
Dem. |
47 |
45 |
+2 |
Repub. |
53 |
55 |
-2 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Expanded Results |
U.S. HOUSE (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
|
New |
Prior |
Chg. |
Dem. | 208 |
211 |
-3 |
Repub. | 226 |
223 |
+3 |
Other | 1 |
1 |
0 |
Expanded Results
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U.S. SENATE - NEW YORK (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
Reporting: 99% |
x- Clinton (D) |
3,410,511 |
(55%) |
Lazio (R) |
2,669,374 |
(43%) |
Others |
114,921 |
(2%) |
Expanded Results |
U.S. SENATE - NEW JERSEY (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
Reporting: 99% |
x- Corzine (D) |
1,447,689 |
(50%) |
Franks (R) |
1,362,711 |
(47%) |
Others |
80,964 |
(2%) |
Expanded Results |
GOVERNOR (as of 2:59 a.m.) |
|
New |
Prior |
Chg. |
Dem. |
31 |
30 |
1 |
Repub. |
17 |
18 |
-1 |
Other |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Expanded Results |
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