1900 Washington gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For related races, see 1900 United States gubernatorial elections.
1900 Washington gubernatorial election
← 1896 November 6, 1900 1904 →
  John Rankin Rogers.jpg John M. Frink.jpg
Nominee John Rankin Rogers John M. Frink
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Populist
Silver Republican
Popular vote 52,048 49,860
Percentage 48.9% 46.8%
Governor before election

John Rankin Rogers
Populist

Elected Governor

John Rankin Rogers
Democratic

Elections in Washington
Federal elections
Presidential elections

Presidential primaries and caucuses

Democratic
2004
2008
2016
2020
Republican
2008
2012
2016
2020

Senate elections

House of Representatives elections

State elections
General elections

Gubernatorial elections

Lieutenant Governor elections

Attorney General elections

Secretary of State elections

Executive branch elections

State Senate elections

State House elections

State Supreme Court elections

Other judicial elections

Ballot measures
1972:
  • 276
2004:
  • 872
    • 2005:
  • 912
    • 2006:
  • 920
  • 933
  • 937
  • 4233
    • 2007:
  • 960
  • 957
    • 2008:
  • 1000
  • 1029
    • 2009:
  • 71
    • 2012:
  • 74
  • 502
  • 1185
  • 1240
    • 2013:
  • 517
  • 522
    • 2016:
  • 732
    • 2018:
  • 1631
    		•
    Seattle
    Mayoral elections

    City Council elections

    City Attorney elections

    Ballot measures

    • Sound Transit 3
    Spokane
    Mayoral elections
    • v
    • t

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

    Incumbent Governor John Rankin Rogers won re-election as the Democratic nominee. He defeated Republican nominee John M. Frink with 48.86% of the vote.

    In 1896, Rogers was the fusion candidate of the Democratic, Populist and Silver Republican parties. In 1900, he was nominated by a unity convention which merged the three parties in the state and took the name of the Democratic Party.[1]

    General election[]

    Candidates[]

    Major party candidates

    • John M. Frink, Republican, former State Senator
    • John Rankin Rogers, Democratic, incumbent Governor

    Other candidates

    • Robert E. Dunlap, Prohibition, Prohibition nominee for Governor in 1896
    • William C.B. Randolph, Social Democrat, carpenter[2][3]
    • William McCormick, Socialist Labor

    Results[]

    1900 Washington gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic John Rankin Rogers (incumbent) 52,048 48.86%
    Republican John M. Frink 49,860 46.81%
    Prohibition Robert E. Dunlap 2,103 1.97%
    Social Democratic William C. B. Randolph 1,670 1.57%
    Socialist Labor William McCormick 843 0.79%
    Majority 2,188 2.05%
    Turnout 106,524 100.00%
    Democratic gain from Populist Swing

    References[]

    1. ^ "John R. Rogers nominated by the union convention". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. August 30, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    2. ^ "A. G. Seibert up for Mayor". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. February 27, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    3. ^ "Socialists put up full ticket". The Seattle star. Seattle, Wash. February 8, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    4. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
    5. ^ "WA Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    6. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 330–331.
    7. ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1900 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

    Bibliography[]

    • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
    • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
    Stub icon 1

    This Washington elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

    • v
    • t
    Retrieved from ""