Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1900 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Samford | Democratic | — | 71.57% | Elected |
| John A. Steele | Republican | — | 17.59% | — |
| Grattan B. Crowe | Populist | — | 10.84% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis | Democratic | — | 66.66% | Elected |
| Harmon L. Remmel | Republican | — | 30.61% | — |
| Abner W. Files | Populist | — | 2.74% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bradley Orman | Democratic | — | 53.78% | Elected |
| Frank C. Goudy | Republican | — | 43.53% | — |
| James R. Wylie | Prohibition | — | 1.68% | — |
| DeWitt Copley | Socialist Labor | — | 0.45% | — |
| S. B. Hutchinson | Social Democrat | — | 0.38% | — |
| James T. Pearson | Populist | — | 0.19% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George P. McLean | Republican | — | 53.02% | Elected |
| Samuel L. Bronson | Democratic | — | 45.05% | — |
| Charles E. Steele | Prohibition | — | 0.86% | — |
| George A. Sweetland | Social Democrat | — | 0.58% | — |
| Adam Marx | Socialist Labor | — | 0.49% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunn | Republican | — | 53.57% | Elected |
| Peter J. Ford | Democratic | — | 44.93% | — |
| Richard W. Cooper | Prohibition | — | 1.37% | — |
| Gustave E. Reinicke | Socialist | — | 0.13% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sherman Jennings | Democratic | — | 80.98% | Elected |
| Matthew B. MacFarlane | Republican | — | 17.27% | — |
| A.M. Morton | Populist | — | 1.75% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen D. Candler | Democratic | — | 78.57% | Elected |
| George W. Trayler | Populist | — | 21.43% | — |
Re-elected, 78.57%
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank W. Hunt | Democratic | — | 50.87% | Elected |
| D. W. Standrod | Republican | — | 47.04% | — |
| Silas Luttrell | Prohibition | — | 1.84% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Yates Jr. | Republican | — | 51.49% | Elected |
| Samuel Alschuler | Democratic | — | 46.06% | — |
| Visscher Vare Barnes | Prohibition | — | 1.39% | — |
| Herman C. Perry | Social Democrat | — | 0.76% | — |
| Louis P. Hoffman | Socialist Labor | — | 0.12% | — |
| Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine | Populist | — | 0.10% | — |
| Lloyd G. Spencer | Union Reform | — | 0.06% | — |
| John Cordingly | United Christian | — | 0.03% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield T. Durbin | Republican | — | 50.54% | Elected |
| John W. Kern | Democratic | — | 46.70% | — |
| Charles Eckhart | Prohibition | — | 2.05% | — |
| John W. Kelly | Social Democrat | — | 0.34% | — |
| A. G. Burkhart | Populist | — | 0.23% | — |
| Philip H. More | Socialist Labor | — | 0.10% | — |
| M. A. Wilson | Union Reform | — | 0.04% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Eugene Stanley | Republican | — | 52.25% | Elected |
| John W. Breidenthal | Populist | — | 47.33% | — |
| G. C. Clemens | Social Democrat | — | 0.36% | — |
| Frank Holsinger | Prohibition | — | 0.06% | — |
Re-elected, 52.25%
Sources & further reading
Kentucky — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. W. Beckham | Democratic | — | 49.89% | Elected |
| John W. Yerkes | Republican | — | 49.09% | — |
| John D. White | Prohibition | — | 0.49% | — |
| A. H. Cardin | Populist | — | 0.36% | — |
| Walter T. Roberts | Social Democrat | — | 0.10% | — |
| James Doyle | Socialist Labor | — | 0.09% | — |
Re-elected, 49.89%
Sources & further reading
Louisiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wright Heard | Democratic | — | 78.32% | Elected |
| Donaldson Caffery III | Fusion | — | 18.49% | — |
| Eugene S. Reems | Republican | — | 3.19% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fremont Hill | Republican | — | 62.33% | Elected |
| Samuel L. Lord | Democratic | — | 34.01% | — |
| Grant Rogers | Prohibition | — | 3.10% | — |
| Norman Wallace Lermond | Socialist | — | 0.55% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop M. Crane | Republican | — | 59.06% | Elected |
| Robert Treat Paine | Democratic | — | 33.69% | — |
| Charles H. Bradley | Social Democrat | — | 3.43% | — |
| Michael T. Berry | Socialist Labor | — | 2.28% | — |
| John M. Fisher | Prohibition | — | 1.54% | — |
Re-elected, 59.06%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron T. Bliss | Republican | — | 55.75% | Elected |
| William C. Maybury | Democratic | — | 41.27% | — |
| Frederic S. Goodrich | Prohibition | — | 2.16% | — |
| Henry Ramsay | Social Democrat | — | 0.49% | — |
| Henry Ulbricht | Socialist Labor | — | 0.18% | — |
| Daniel Thompson | Populist | — | 0.16% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | Republican | — | 48.67% | Elected |
| Bernt B. Haugan | Prohibition | — | 1.73% | — |
| Thomas H. Lucas | Social Democrat | — | 1.13% | — |
| Edward Kriz | Socialist Labor | — | 0.28% | — |
| Sylvester M. Fairchild | Midroad-Populist | — | 0.24% | — |
Defeated, 47.95%
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Monroe Dockery | Democratic | — | 51.15% | Elected |
| Joseph Flory | Republican | — | 46.46% | — |
| Caleb Lipscomb | Social Democrat | — | 0.82% | — |
| Charles E. Stokes | Prohibition | — | 0.76% | — |
| J. H. Hillis | People's Progressive | — | 0.64% | — |
| Louis C. Fry | Socialist Labor | — | 0.18% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Toole | Democratic | — | 49.24% | Elected |
| David S. Folsom | Republican | — | 35.56% | — |
| Thomas S. Hogan | Independent Democrat | — | 14.40% | — |
| J. F. Fox | Social Democrat | — | 0.79% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henry Dietrich | Republican | — | 48.88% | Elected |
| Lucius O. Jones | Prohibition | — | 1.85% | — |
| Taylor Flick | Midroad-Populist | — | 0.47% | — |
| Theodore Kharas | Socialist | — | 0.29% | — |
Defeated, 48.51%
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester B. Jordan | Republican | — | 59.36% | Elected |
| Frederick E. Potter | Democratic | — | 38.50% | — |
| Josiah M. Fletcher | Prohibition | — | 1.30% | — |
| Sumner F. Claflin | Social Democrat | — | 0.83% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Odell | Republican | — | 51.98% | Elected |
| John B. Stanchfield | Democratic | — | 44.80% | — |
| William T. Wardwell | Prohibition | — | 1.47% | — |
| Charles Hunter Corregan | Socialist Labor | — | 0.89% | — |
| Ben Hanford | Social Democrat | — | 0.87% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brantley Aycock | Democratic | — | 59.57% | Elected |
| Spencer B. Adams | Republican | — | 40.31% | — |
| Henry Sheets | Prohibition | — | 0.11% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank White | Republican | — | 59.20% | Elected |
| Max Wipperman | Democratic | — | 38.72% | — |
| Delevan Carlton | Prohibition | — | 0.97% | — |
| George F. Poague | Socialist | — | 0.74% | — |
| O. G. Major | Populist | — | 0.37% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gregory | Republican | — | 54.33% | Elected |
| Nathan W. Littlefield | Democratic | — | 35.85% | — |
| James P. Reid | Socialist Labor | — | 5.96% | — |
| Henry B. Metcalf | Prohibition | — | 3.86% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Benjamin McSweeney | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Re-elected, 100.00%
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Herreid | Republican | — | 56.31% | Elected |
| Burre H. Lien | Democratic | — | 41.97% | — |
| F. J. Carlisle | Prohibition | — | 1.39% | — |
| L. E. Stair | Midroad-Populist | — | 0.33% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. House, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton McMillin | Democratic | — | 53.86% | Elected |
| John E. McCall | Republican | — | 44.29% | — |
| R. S. Cheves | Prohibition | — | 1.28% | — |
| H. J. Mullens | Populist | — | 0.47% | — |
| Charles H. Stockwell | Social Democrat | — | 0.10% | — |
Re-elected, 53.86%
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Sayers | Democratic | — | 67.56% | Elected |
| R. E. Hanney | Republican | — | 25.12% | — |
| T. J. McMinn | Populist | — | 5.92% | — |
| G. H. Royal | Socialist Labor | — | 0.03% | — |
Re-elected, 67.56%
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Manning Wells | Republican | — | 51.71% | Elected |
| James Henry Moyle | Democratic | — | 48.29% | — |
Re-elected, 51.71%
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Stickney | Republican | — | 72.19% | Elected |
| John H. Senter | Democratic | — | 25.53% | — |
| Henry C. Barnes | Prohibition | — | 1.42% | — |
| James Pirie | Social Democrat | — | 0.85% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rankin Rogers | Populist | — | 48.86% | Elected |
| John M. Frink | Republican | — | 46.81% | — |
| Robert E. Dunlap | Prohibition | — | 1.97% | — |
| William C. B. Randolph | Social Democrat | — | 1.57% | — |
| William McCormick | Socialist Labor | — | 0.79% | — |
Re-elected as a Democrat, 48.86%
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert B. White | Republican | — | 53.84% | Elected |
| John H. Holt | Democratic | — | 45.43% | — |
| Thomas Carskadon | Prohibition | — | 0.60% | — |
| H. T. Houston | Populist | — | 0.14% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. LaFollette | Republican | — | 59.84% | Elected |
| Louis G. Bomrich | Democratic | — | 36.36% | — |
| J. Burritt Smith | Prohibition | — | 2.20% | — |
| Howard Tuttle | Social Democrat | — | 1.49% | — |
| Frank Wilke | Socialist Labor | — | 0.12% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.