2000 Missouri gubernatorial election

2000 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1996 November 7, 2000 2004 →
 
Nominee Bob Holden Jim Talent
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,152,752 1,131,307
Percentage 49.12% 48.21%

County results
Holden:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Talent:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Roger B. Wilson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bob Holden
Democratic

The 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Bob Holden, over the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Jim Talent, and several other candidates. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[a]
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