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1900 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1900 Governor race

Who won the 1900 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

William J. Samford won the 1900 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. William J. Samford received 115,167 popular votes (70.96%). The main challenger was John Anthony Steele (17.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Samford and Steele

Samford +53.5 pts · won by 86,876 votes
William J. SamfordDemocraticWINNER70.96%
115,167 votes
John Anthony SteeleRepublican17.43%
28,291 votes
Grattan B. CrowePopulist Party10.81%
17,543 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.