1900 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1900 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1900.
Incumbent Governor Llewellyn Powers did not seek re-election. Republican candidate John Fremont Hill defeated Democratic candidate Samuel L. Lord.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Samuel L. Lord, Democratic, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1898
- John Fremont Hill, Republican, former member of the Executive Council of Maine
Other candidates
- Grant Rogers, Prohibition
- Norman Wallace Lermond, Socialist, Populist candidate for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 1892
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Fremont Hill | 73,470 | 62.33% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel L. Lord | 40,086 | 34.01% | ||
| Prohibition | Grant Rogers | 3,648 | 3.09% | ||
| Socialist | Norman Wallace Lermond | 643 | 0.55% | ||
| Scattering | 21 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 33,384 | 28.32% | |||
| Turnout | 117,878 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "ME Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 273.
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