1900 Missouri Secretary of State election
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The 1900 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Sam Baker Cook defeated Republican nominee Walter L. Porterfield, Social Democratic nominee William H. Strife, Prohibition nominee Elbridge H. Benham, People's Progressive nominee Bernard Finn and Socialist Labor nominee Edward Heitzig.[1]
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November 6, 1900
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1900, Democratic nominee Sam Baker Cook won the election by a margin of 38,875 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Walter L. Porterfield, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Cook was sworn in as the 20th secretary of state of Missouri on January 14, 1901.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Baker Cook | 352,747 | 51.58 | |
| Republican | Walter L. Porterfield | 313,872 | 45.90 | |
| Social Democratic | William H. Strife | 6,114 | 0.89 | |
| Prohibition | Elbridge H. Benham | 5,559 | 0.81 | |
| People's Progressive Party | Bernard Finn | 4,263 | 0.62 | |
| Socialist Labor | Edward Heitzig | 1,322 | 0.20 | |
| Total votes | 683,877 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||