The Numbers

Wed., Nov. 8, 2000

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Governor

59 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x Gary Locke (D) 873,526 59%

John Carlson (R) 590,222 40%

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U.S. Senate

59 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT.

Maria Cantwell (D) 739,545 49%

Slade Gorton (R) 728,612 49%

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U.S. House, 5th District

70 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x Geo. Nethercutt (R) 80,657 57%

Tom Keefe (D) 54,822 39%

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Spokane Mayor

63 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x John Powers 22,626 55%

John Talbott 18,469 45%

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Spokane Council President

63 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x Rob Higgins 20,525 53%

Steve Corker 18,115 47%

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Fluoride Initiative

63 percent of vote

VOTES PCT. x No 21,032 51%

Yes 19,947 49%

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Spokane County

COMMISSIONER POSITION 1

50 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x John Roskelley (D) 40,451 56%

Karl Wilkinson (R) 31,739 44%

COMMISSIONER POSITION 2

50 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT. x Kate McCaslin (R) 41,540 59%

Bill Burke (D) 28,710 41%

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Liberty Lake Incorporation

33 percent of vote

VOTES PCT. x Yes 281 63%

No 167 37%

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Washington House 6TH DISTRICT, SEAT 2

67 percent of vote

CANDIDATE VOTES PCT.

Jack Geraghty (D) 13,562 48%

John Ahern (R) 13,508 48%

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Washington

INIT. 745 - TRANSPORTATION

59 percent of vote

VOTES PCT. x No 800,619 58%

Yes 575,542 42%

INIT. 722 - REPEAL TAX HIKES

59 percent of vote

VOTES PCT. x Yes 808,086 57%

No 621,894 44%

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