1900 Montana gubernatorial election
November 6, 1900
 
Nominee Joseph Toole David S. Folsom Thomas S. Hogan
Party Democratic Republican Independent Democrat
Popular vote 31,419 22,691 9,188
Percentage 49.24% 35.56% 14.40%
Governor before election

Robert Burns Smith
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Joseph Toole
Democratic

The 1900 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.

Democratic nominee Joseph Toole defeated Republican nominee David S. Folsom and Independent Democrat nominee Thomas S. Hogan with 49.24% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1900 Montana gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Toole 31,419 49.24%
Republican David S. Folsom 22,691 35.56%
Independent Democrat Thomas S. Hogan 9,188 14.40%
Social Democratic Julius F. Fox 505 0.79%
Majority 8,728 13.68%
Turnout 63,803
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The Republican Candidates". Daily inter mountain. Butte, Mont. November 2, 1900. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 63.
  3. ↑ "MT Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Dubin 2010, p. 23.
  5. ↑ Glashan 1979, pp. 180–181.

Bibliography

  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.


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