2000 Missouri Secretary of State election

2000 Missouri Secretary of State election

November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Matt Blunt Steve Gaw
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,180,236 1,037,064
Percentage 51.38% 45.15%

County results
Blunt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gaw:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Bekki Cook
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Matt Blunt
Republican

The 2000 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 2000, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Matt Blunt defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Steve Gaw, Libertarian nominee Jane Spence Southard, Green nominee Paula Elias, Constitution nominee Donna L. Ivanovich, Reform nominee Marvalene Pankey and Natural Law nominee Lois Benge.