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1900 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1900 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1896 6 November 1900 1904 →
 
Nominee John Adams Lee Ethelbert F. Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 352,505 314,352
Percentage 51.53% 45.95%

Lieutenant Governor before election

August Bolte
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Adams Lee
Democratic

The 1900 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1900 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Adams Lee defeated Republican nominee Ethelbert F. Allen, Social Democratic nominee Leon Greenbaum, Prohibition nominee Simpson Ely, People's Progressive nominee Abram Neff and Socialist Labor nominee J. F. Graber.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1900, Democratic nominee John Adams Lee won the election by a margin of 38,153 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ethelbert F. Allen, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Lee was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Missouri on 14 January 1901.[2]

Results

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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Adams Lee 352,505 51.53
Republican Ethelbert F. Allen 314,352 45.95
Social Democratic Leon Greenbaum 6,048 0.88
Prohibition Simpson Ely 5,685 0.83
Populist Abram Neff 4,261 0.62
Socialist Labor J. F. Graber 1,295 0.19
Total votes 684,146 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1900 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2024.