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2000 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | July 31 – August 3, 2000 |
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Venue | First Union Center |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | George W. Bush of Texas |
Vice-presidential nominee | Dick Cheney of Wyoming |
Voting | |
Total delegates | 2,066 |
Votes needed for nomination | 1,034 |
Results (president) | Bush (TX): 2,058 (99.61%) Keyes (MD): 6 (0.29%) McCain (AZ): 1 (0.05%) Abstention: 1 (0.05%) |
Results (vice president) | Cheney (WY): 100% (Acclamation) |
Ballots | 1 |
The 2000 Republican National Convention convened at the First Union Center (now the Wells Fargo Center) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 31 to August 3, 2000. The 2,066 delegates assembled at the convention nominated Texas Governor George W. Bush for president and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney for vice president.