1900 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1900 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Republican nominee Frank White defeated Democratic nominee Max Wipperman with 59.20% of the vote.

1900 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
 
Nominee Frank White Max Wipperman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 34,052 22,275
Percentage 59.20% 38.72%

Governor before election

Frederick B. Fancher
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank White
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Frank White, Republican
  • Max Wipperman,[1] Democratic[a]

Results edit

1900 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank White 34,052 59.20%
Democratic Max Wipperman 22,275 38.72%
Prohibition Delevan Carlton 560 0.97%
Socialist George F. Poague 425 0.74%
Populist O. G. Major 213 0.37%
Majority 11,777 20.48%
Turnout 57,525
Republican hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Wipperman's chances good". Jamestown weekly alert. Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.D. November 1, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "ND Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  4. ^ State of North Dakota. 1903 Legislative Manual. Bismarck, N. D.: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. 1903. p. 161.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Wipperman ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats and the Populist Party.