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Nevada election breakdown

THE NUMBERS

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 | 1:54 a.m.

PRESIDENT (4) - Bush won in state Clinton narrowly took twice.

SENATE - Former Rep. John Ensign became first Republican to win Senate seat in Nevada in 12 years.

HOUSE - 1D, 1R. GOP Rep. Jim Gibbons easily won re-election to third term. Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley in battle with state Sen. Jon Porter.

LEGISLATURE - House: 27D, 14R, 1 vacant. Senate: 12R, 9D.

PROPOSITIONS - Gay marriages ban, medical marijuana measure approved.

EXIT POLL - Six out of 10 who consider themselves moderate voted to ban same-sex marriage.

TEACH 'EM WELL - Civics lesson for her sixth-graders turned into longshot House bid by teacher Tierney Cahill, who lost to Gibbons.

QUOTABLE - "That's always going to be a tough issue for Nevada. It's one we have to fight constantly." - Gibbons on preventing the state from becoming host to the nation's high-level nuclear waste.

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