1900 Texas gubernatorial election

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The 1900 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Joseph D. Sayers was re-elected to a second term in office.

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1900 Texas gubernatorial election
← 1898
November 6, 1900
1902 â†’
 
Candidate Joseph D. Sayers R. E. Hanney T. J. McMinn
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 303,556 112,864 26,579
Percentage 67.6% 25.1% 5.9%
County results
Sayers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Hanney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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Governor before election

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

 Governor-elect

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

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General election

Candidates

  • H. G. Damon (Prohibition)
  • R. E. Hanney (Republican)
  • T. J. McMinn, San Antonio politician (Populist)[1]
  • Lee Lightfoot Rhodes, former Populist State Representative from Van Zandt County (Socialist)[2]
  • G. H. Royal, nominee for Governor in 1898 (Socialist Labor)
  • Joseph D. Sayers, incumbent Governor (Democratic)

Results

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1900 Texas gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph D. Sayers (incumbent) 303,556 67.56% Decrease3.53
Republican R. E. Hanney 112,864 25.12% N/A
Populist T. J. McMinn 26,579 5.92% Decrease22.15
Socialist Labor G. H. Royal 155 0.03% Decrease 0.10
Write-in 6,155[a] 1.37% Increase1.35
Total votes 409,554 100.00%
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