1900 Kentucky gubernatorial special election explained
| Election Name: | 1900 Kentucky gubernatorial special election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1899 |
| Next Election: | 1903 Kentucky gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1903 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1900 |
| Nominee1: | J. C. W. Beckham |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 233,052 |
| Percentage1: | 49.88% |
| Nominee2: | John W. Yerkes |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 229,363 |
| Percentage2: | 49.09% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | J. C. W. Beckham |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | J. C. W. Beckham |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1900 Kentucky gubernatorial special election was held on November 6, 1900. Incumbent Democratic governor J. C. W. Beckham was elected to complete William Goebel's term with 49.88% of the vote.
Background
In the 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election, J. C. W. Beckham was the running mate of Democratic nominee William Goebel, who lost the election to Republican nominee William S. Taylor. On January 31, 1900, Democrats in the Kentucky General Assembly successfully overturned the election results, handing the governorship to Goebel. However, having been shot the day before, he died three days later, so Beckham ascended to the governorship.[1]
General election
Candidates
- J. C. W. Beckham, Democratic, incumbent governor
- John W. Yerkes, Republican, member of the Republican National Committee, former Republican state chairman,[2] former collector of internal revenue for Kentucky's 8th district[3] [4]
- A. H. Cardin, Populist, farmer,[5] chairman of the Kentucky state central committee,[6] Union Labor candidate for governor in 1887
- James Doyle, Socialist Labor
- Walter T. Roberts, Social Democrat, physician[7]
- John D. White, Prohibition, lawyer, former U.S. representative
Campaign
Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the 1899 election, a special election was held on November 6, 1900, to determine who would complete Goebel's unexpired term.[1] Beckham won the election over Republican John W. Yerkes by fewer than 4,000 votes.
Results
Bibliography
- Book: 1998 . Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997 . . 978-1-56802-396-0 . .
- Burckel . Nicholas C. . 1978 . From Beckham to McCreary: The Progressive Record of Kentucky Governors . . 76 . 4 . 285–306 . 23378562.
- Book: Dubin, Michael J. . 2010 . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861–1911: The Official Results by State and County . . 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Book: Glashan, Roy R. . 1979 . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978 . 1 . . 978-0-930466-17-6.
- Book: Hardin, Pauline Helm . 1902 . Official Manual for the Use of the Courts, State and County Officials and General Assembly of the State of Kentucky . Geo. G. Fetter Printing Co..
- Book: Harrison, Lowell H. . Lowell H. Harrison . Kleber . John E. . 1992 . The Kentucky Encyclopedia . registration . . 978-0-8131-1772-0.
- Book: Harrison . Lowell H. . Lowell H. Harrison . 2004 . Kentucky's Governors . . 978-0-8131-2326-4.
- Book: Kallenbach . Joseph E. . Kallenbach . Jessamine S. . 1977 . American State Governors, 1776–1976 . 1 . . 978-0-379-00665-0.
- Book: Klotter, James C. . James C. Klotter . 1977 . William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath . . 978-0-8131-0240-5.
Notes and References
- Web site: Kentucky Governor John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham . . November 7, 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171125124224/https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_kentucky/col2-content/main-content-list/title_beckham_john.html . November 25, 2017.
- News: June 6, 1895 . The Campaign in Kentucky . . 2 . March 17, 2024.
- News: November 19, 1900 . Yates and Yerkes . Rock Island Argus . 2 . March 17, 2024.
- News: Edwards . Brenda . September 6, 2017 . John W. Yerkes was a well-respected gentleman and politician . . March 17, 2024.
- News: August 9, 1894 . Gum Grove Farm . Crittenden Press . 10 . March 17, 2024.
- News: February 23, 1900 . State Ticket Selected . . 8 . March 17, 2024.
- News: July 11, 1900 . Wednesday, July, 11 1900 . The Breckenridge News . 4 . March 17, 2024.
