1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1898 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1898 |
| Next Election: | 1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1902 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1900 |
| Nominee1: | Charles Henry Dietrich |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 113,879 |
| Percentage1: | 48.88% |
| Nominee2: | William A. Poynter |
| Party2: | People's Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 113,018 |
| Percentage2: | 48.51% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | William A. Poynter |
| Before Party: | People's Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Charles Henry Dietrich |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1900 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.
Incumbent Populist and Democratic fusion Governor William A. Poynter was defeated for re-election by Republican nominee Charles Henry Dietrich.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- William A. Poynter, People's Independent and Democratic fusion candidate,[1] Incumbent Governor
- Charles Henry Dietrich, Republican, banker[2]
Other candidates
- Lucius O. Jones, Prohibition candidate, businessman, banker, prominent member of the Methodist church, and Prohibition nominee for lieutenant governor in 1896 from Lincoln, Nebraska[3] [4] [5]
- Taylor Flick, Midroad Populist, former member of the Kansas Legislature.[6] Flick was nominated by a Midroad Populist convention which objected to fusion with the Democrats.[7]
- Prof. Theodore Kharas, Social Democrat[8]
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: . July 24, 1900 . Culled from the Field of Politics . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. . 7 . 30 September 2021 .
- News: . August 23, 1900 . C. H. Dietrich made his appearance here Tuesday . The Nebraska independent . Lincoln, Nebraska . 6 . 30 September 2021 .
- News: State Ticket. Lincoln Evening Call. November 2, 1896. 2. June 16, 2023.
- News: L. O. Jones, 82, Long Methodist Official, Dead. Lincoln Star. May 30, 1940. 1. June 16, 2023.
- News: L. O. Jones, 81, Churchman, Dead. Nebraska State Journal. May 31, 1940. 13. June 16, 2023.
- News: . August 2, 1900 . Taylor Flick . Custer County Republican . Broken Bow, Neb. . 5 . 30 September 2021 .
- News: . July 26, 1900 . The Populist State Convention . Custer County Republican . Broken Bow, Neb. . 1 . 30 September 2021 .
- News: . July 12, 1900 . Social Democrats name Theo. Kharas for Governor . Harrison press-journal . Harrison, Nebraska . 6 . 30 September 2021 .
