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The 2000 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the nationwide presidential election. Florida, a swing state, had a major recount dispute that took center stage in the election.
Results of the presidential election of 2000, won by George W. Bush with 271 electoral votes. Results of the presidential election of 2000, won by George W. Bush with 271 electoral votes ... Outcome of race unknown for several weeks due to dispute over close vote totals in Florida; Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received 2,882,728 votes, but ...
Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court on December 12, 2000, that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Bush v. Gore, legal case, decided on December 12, 2000, in which the Supreme Court of the United States reversed an order by the Florida Supreme Court for a selective manual recount of that state’s U.S. presidential election ballots.
On November 7, 2000, the presidential election hinged upon the electoral votes in Florida, determining the fate of the nation’s leadership: George W. Bush or then-Vice President Al Gore.
After a wild election night on November 7, 2000, during which TV networks first called the key state of Florida for Gore, then for Bush, followed by a concession by Gore that was soon rescinded,...
After the grueling 36-day Florida recount battle, Al Gore finally conceded the presidency to George W. Bush on December 13, 2000. But the controversy surrounding this unprecedented election...
The 2000 United States presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.The Republican nominee, Governor George W. Bush of Texas, the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Vice President Al Gore.It was the fourth of five U.S. presidential elections, and the first since 1888, in which the winning candidate ...
Detailed state-level election results in the state of Florida for the 2000 Presidential General Election.
By winning Florida, Bush narrowly won the electoral vote over Gore by 271 to 266—only 1 more than the required 270 (one Gore elector abstained). Gore, however, won the popular vote over Bush by some 500,000 votes—the first inversion of the electoral and popular vote since 1888.