1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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

1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Henry Dietrich William A. Poynter
Party Republican Populist
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 113,879 113,018
Percentage 48.88% 48.51%

County results
Dietrich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Poynter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William A. Poynter
Populist

Elected Governor

Charles Henry Dietrich
Republican

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

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Lucius O. Jones, Prohibition candidate, businessman, banker, prominent member of the Methodist church, and Prohibition nominee for lieutenant governor in 1896 from Lincoln, Nebraska[3][4][5]
  • Taylor Flick, Midroad Populist, former member of the Kansas Legislature.[6] Flick was nominated by a Midroad Populist convention which objected to fusion with the Democrats.[7]
  • Prof. Theodore Kharas, Social Democrat[8]

Results

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1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Henry Dietrich 113,879 48.88%
Populist William A. Poynter (incumbent) 113,018[a] 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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Dubin gives Poynter's vote as 113,048.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Culled from the Field of Politics". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. July 24, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "C. H. Dietrich made his appearance here Tuesday". The Nebraska independent. Lincoln, Nebraska. August 23, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "State Ticket". Lincoln Evening Call. November 2, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "L. O. Jones, 82, Long Methodist Official, Dead". Lincoln Star. May 30, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "L. O. Jones, 81, Churchman, Dead". Nebraska State Journal. May 31, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Taylor Flick". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. August 2, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Populist State Convention". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. July 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Social Democrats name Theo. Kharas for Governor". Harrison press-journal. Harrison, Nebraska. July 12, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "NE Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  11. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 467–468.
  14. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.