1900 Illinois gubernatorial election

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1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
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  1896 November 6, 1900 (1900-11-06) 1904  
  Richard Yates Jr.jpg Samuel Alschuler.jpg
Nominee Richard Yates Jr. Samuel Alschuler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote580,199518,966
Percentage51.49%46.06%

1900 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Yates:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Contents

Alschuler:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

John Riley Tanner
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Yates Jr.
Republican

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

Incumbent Republican Governor John Riley Tanner retired in order to unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate.

Republican nominee Richard Yates Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Alschuler with 51.49% of the vote.

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic state convention was held on June 26 and 27, 1900 at the State Capitol in Springfield. [5] [6]

The results of the balloting were as follows: [7] [8] [9]

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 2nd ballot
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Samuel Alschuler 608.5 50.5
Democratic Adam Ortseifen417.534.6
Democratic Alfred Orendorff 13611.3
Democratic Nicholas E. Worthington 433.6
Total votes1,205 100.00

Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

The Republican state convention was held from May 8, 1900 at Peoria. [13]

The results of the balloting were as follows: [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 4th ballot [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 971 63.2
Republican Walter Reeves 56636.8
Total votes1,537 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1900 [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard Yates Jr. 580,199 51.49%
Democratic Samuel Alschuler 518,96646.06%
Prohibition Visscher Vare Barnes15,6431.39%
Social Democratic Herman C. Perry8,6110.76%
Socialist Labor Louis P. Hoffman1,3190.12%
Populist Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine1,1060.10%
Union Reform PartyLloyd G. Spencer6500.06%
United Christian PartyJohn Cordingly3340.03%
Majority61,2335.43%
Turnout 1,126,828100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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