Alabama gubernatorial election, 1900

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1900
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  1898 November 2, 1900 1902  

  William J. Samford.jpg John Anthony Steele.jpg No image.png
Nominee William J. Samford John Anthony SteeleGrattan B. Crowe
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote115,16717,54328,291
Percentage70.96%17.43%10.81%

Governor before election

Joseph F. Johnston
Democratic

Elected Governor

William J. Samford
Democratic

The 1900 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1900, in order to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Joseph F. Johnston decided not to run for a third term in office.

Joseph F. Johnston Democratic governor of and U.S. Senator from Alabama

Joseph Forney Johnston was an American Democratic politician and businessman who was the 30th Governor of Alabama from 1896 to 1900. He later served in the U.S. Senate from August 6, 1907 to his death on August 8, 1913. During his time as a senator, he served as a chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States.

Results

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1900 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William J. Samford 115,16770.96
Republican John A. Steele28,29117.43
Populist Grattan B. Crowe17,54310.81
Prohibition H. L. Hargett1,3010.80
Total votes162,302100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Alabama. Legislature. Senate (1901). Journal of the Senate of the State of Alabama. p. 17.