1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  Charles Henry Dietrich.jpg William.A.Poynter.gif
Nominee Charles Henry Dietrich William A. Poynter
Party Republican Populist
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 113,879 113,018
Percentage 48.88% 48.51%
Governor before election

William A. Poynter
Populist

Elected Governor

Charles Henry Dietrich
Republican

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The 1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.

Incumbent Populist and Democratic fusion Governor William A. Poynter was defeated for re-election by Republican nominee Charles Henry Dietrich.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • William A. Poynter, People's Independent and Democratic fusion candidate,[1] Incumbent Governor
  • Charles Henry Dietrich, Republican, banker[2]

Other candidates

  • Lucius O. Jones, Prohibition
  • Taylor Flick, Midroad Populist, former member of the Kansas Legislature.[3] Flick was nominated by a Midroad Populist convention which objected to fusion with the Democrats.[4]
  • Prof. Theodore Kharas, Social Democrat[5]

Results[]

1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election[6][7][8][9][10][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Henry Dietrich 113,879 48.88%
Populist William A. Poynter (incumbent) 113,018 48.51%
Prohibition Lucius O. Jones 4,315 1.85%
Midroad-Populist Taylor Flick 1,095 0.47%
Social Democratic Theodore Kharas 674 0.29%
Majority 861 0.37%
Turnout 232,981
Republican gain from Populist Swing

Notes[]

  1. ^ Dubin gives Poynter's vote as 113,048.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Culled from the Field of Politics". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. July 24, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "C. H. Dietrich made his appearance here Tuesday". The Nebraska independent. Lincoln, Nebraska. August 23, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Taylor Flick". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. August 2, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ "The Populist State Convention". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. July 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Social Democrats name Theo. Kharas for Governor". Harrison press-journal. Harrison, Nebraska. July 12, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ "NE Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  8. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  9. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 359. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  10. ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 467–468.
  11. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
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