Missouri gubernatorial election, 1900

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1900

November 6, 1900

Nominee Alexander Monroe Dockery Joseph Flory Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 350,045 317,905 Percentage 51.15% 46.46%

Governor before election Lon Vest Stephens Democratic Elected Governor Alexander Monroe Dockery Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1900 was Missouri's twenty-fifth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1900 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Alexander Monroe Dockery, over the Republican candidate Joseph Flory and several other candidates representing minor parties.

Results

1900 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Alexander Monroe Dockery	350,045	51.15	-1.73
	Republican	Joseph Flory	317,905	46.46	+0.11
	Social Democrat	Caleb Lipscomb	5,577	0.82	+0.43
	Prohibition	Charles E. Stokes	5,195	0.76	+0.37
	People's Progressive	J. H. Hillis	4,356	0.64	+0.64
	Socialist Labor	Louis C. Fry	1,213	0.18	+0.07
Majority			32,140	4.70	-1.83
Turnout			684,291	22.03
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 06, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-10-14.