1900 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1900 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Adams Lee defeated Republican nominee Ethelbert F. Allen, Social Democratic nominee Leon Greenbaum, Prohibition nominee Simpson Ely, People's Progressive nominee Abram Neff and Socialist Labor nominee J. F. Graber.[1]
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November 6, 1900
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 County results Lee: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Allen: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1900, Democratic nominee John Adams Lee won the election by a margin of 38,153 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ethelbert F. Allen, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Lee was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Missouri on January 14, 1901.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Adams Lee | 352,505 | 51.53 | |
| Republican | Ethelbert F. Allen | 314,352 | 45.95 | |
| Social Democratic | Leon Greenbaum | 6,048 | 0.88 | |
| Prohibition | Simpson Ely | 5,685 | 0.83 | |
| Populist | Abram Neff | 4,261 | 0.62 | |
| Socialist Labor | J. F. Graber | 1,295 | 0.19 | |
| Total votes | 684,146 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||