1900 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1900 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Republican nominee Chester B. Jordan defeated Democratic nominee Frederick E. Potter with 59.36% of the vote.

1900 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 6, 1900

Nominee Chester B. Jordan Frederick E. Potter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 53,891 34,956 Percentage 59.36% 38.50%

Governor before election Frank W. Rollins Republican Elected Governor Chester B. Jordan Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Chester B. Jordan, Republican
• Frederick E. Potter, Democratic

Other candidates

• Josiah M. Fletcher, Prohibition
• Sumner F. Claflin, Social Democratic

Results

1900 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chester B. Jordan	53,891	59.36%
	Democratic	Frederick E. Potter	34,956	38.50%
	Prohibition	Josiah M. Fletcher	1,182	1.30%
	Social Democratic	Sumner F. Claflin	757	0.83%
Majority			18,935
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-08.