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1900 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
 
Candidate Joseph D. Sayers R. E. Hanney T. J. McMinn
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 303,556 112,864 26,579
Percentage 67.6% 25.1% 5.9%

County results
Sayers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Hanney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

Governor-elect

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

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The 1900 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Joseph D. Sayers was re-elected to a second term in office.

General election

Candidates

  • H. G. Damon (Prohibition)
  • R. E. Hanney (Republican)
  • T. J. McMinn, San Antonio politician (Populist)
  • Lee Lightfoot Rhodes, former Populist State Representative from Van Zandt County (Socialist)
  • G. H. Royal, nominee for Governor in 1898 (Socialist Labor)
  • Joseph D. Sayers, incumbent Governor (Democratic)

Results

1900 Texas gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph D. Sayers (incumbent) 303,556 67.56% Decrease3.53
Republican R. E. Hanney 112,864 25.12% N/A
Populist T. J. McMinn 26,579 5.92% Decrease22.15
Socialist Labor G. H. Royal 155 0.03% Decrease 0.10
Write-in 6,155 1.37% Increase1.35
Total votes 409,554 100.00%

References

  1. Palomo Acosta, Teresa (October 1, 1995). "TSHA | In re Ricardo Rodriguez". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. Green, Michael (April 15, 2015). "TSHA | Rhodes, Lee Lightfoot (1864-1936)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  1. Although H.G. Damon and L.L. Rhodes were on the ballot, the official results reported theirs as part of the total "scattering" vote.
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