1900 Texas gubernatorial election

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.

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

1900 Texas gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph D. Sayers (incumbent)	303,556	67.56%	3.53
	Republican	R. E. Hanney	112,864	25.12%	N/A
	Populist	T. J. McMinn	26,579	5.92%	22.15
	Socialist Labor	G. H. Royal	155	0.03%	0.10
	Write-in		6,155^[a]	1.37%	1.35
Total votes			409,554	100.00%

References

^ Palomo Acosta, Teresa (October 1, 1995). "TSHA | In re Ricardo Rodriguez". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ Green, Michael (April 15, 2015). "TSHA | Rhodes, Lee Lightfoot (1864-1936)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

^ Although H.G. Damon and L.L. Rhodes were on the ballot, the official results reported theirs as part of the total "scattering" vote.

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[1] Palomo Acosta, Teresa (October 1, 1995). "TSHA | In re Ricardo Rodriguez". Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[2] Green, Michael (April 15, 2015). "TSHA | Rhodes, Lee Lightfoot (1864-1936)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[3] "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[4] Although H.G. Damon and L.L. Rhodes were on the ballot, the official results reported theirs as part of the total "scattering" vote.

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