1900 Missouri gubernatorial election

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1900 was Missouri's 25th 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.

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

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.