North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2000
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The North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2000 was held on 7 November 2000, as part of the elections to the Council of State. North Carolina also held a gubernatorial election on the same day, but the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected independently.
The election was won by Democrat Beverly Perdue, who succeeded fellow Democrat Dennis A. Wicker. In the general election, Perdue defeated Republican Betsy Cochrane by 52% to 46%.
Primaries
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Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beverly Perdue | 329,183 | 64.04 | ||
| Democratic | Ed Wilson | 103,847 | 20.21 | ||
| Democratic | Ronnie Ansley | 55,622 | 10.82 | ||
| Democratic | Joel Harbinson | 25,179 | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 513,831 | ||||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 202,906 | 72.15 | ||
| Republican | Andy Nilsson | 78,333 | 27.85 | ||
| Turnout | 281,239 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beverly Perdue | 1,500,206 | 52.34 | ||
| Republican | Betsy Cochrane | 1,315,825 | 45.91 | ||
| Reform | Catherine Carter | 50,352 | 1.76 | ||
| Turnout | 2,866,383 | ||||
Footnotes
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