1900 Missouri State Treasurer election

1900 Missouri State Treasurer election
November 6, 1900
 
Nominee Robert P. Williams William S. Fleming
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 352,660 313,952
Percentage 51.57% 45.91%
State Treasurer before election

Frank L. Pitts
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Robert P. Williams
Democratic

The 1900 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Robert P. Williams defeated Republican nominee William S. Fleming, Social Democratic nominee William M. Brandt, Prohibition nominee Samuel S. Allen, People's Progressive nominee DeWitt C. Fuller and Socialist Labor nominee H. M. Graber.[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1900, Democratic nominee Robert P. Williams won the election by a margin of 38,708 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William S. Fleming, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Williams was sworn in as the 20th state treasurer of Missouri on January 14, 1901.[2]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert P. Williams 352,660 51.57
Republican William S. Fleming 313,952 45.91
Social Democratic William M. Brandt 6,128 0.90
Prohibition Samuel S. Allen 5,591 0.82
People's Progressive Party DeWitt C. Fuller 4,264 0.62
Socialist Labor H. M. Graber 1,302 0.18
Total votes 683,897 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "1900 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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