1900 Washington gubernatorial election
November 6, 1900
 
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%
County results
Rogers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Frink:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

John Rankin Rogers
Populist

 Elected Governor

John Rankin Rogers
Democratic

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

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Rankin Rogers (incumbent) 52,048 48.86% -6.69%
Republican John M. Frink 49,860 46.81% N/A
Prohibition Robert E. Dunlap 2,103 1.97% -0.81%
Social Democratic William C. B. Randolph 1,670 1.57% N/A
Socialist Labor William McCormick 843 0.79% N/A
Majority 2,188 2.05% -11.82%
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 August 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "A. G. Seibert up for Mayor". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. February 27, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Socialists put up full ticket". The Seattle star. Seattle, Wash. February 8, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 85.
  5. ↑ Glashan 1979, pp. 330–331.
  6. ↑ "Elections Search Results: November 1900 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 11, 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.


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