Treasurer, 1900 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius H. Block | Man | Republican | 174,363 | 56.79 | +17.18 |
| Henry (H.C.) Koerner | Man | Democrat-People's | 121,630 | 39.62 | |
| Charles W. (C.W.) Dorsett | Man | Prohibition | 8,840 | 2.88 | |
| Stephen W. (S.W.) Powell | Man | Midroad Populist | 2,194 | 0.71 |
Block was a resident of St. Peter, sitting Sheriff of Nicollet County, and fire insurance agent at his firm Block & Sackett. Block sought the GOP nomination for Treasurer in 1894 but was defeated by August Koerner. He was also a candidate for Auditor in 1914.
Koerner was the state deputy public examiner and a resident of St. Paul.
Dorsett was a caterer from Minneapolis, nominee for SD 39 in 1902, 1908, and 1910, and nominee for Governor in 1904.
Powell was a resident of Washington County, 1896 Democratic nominee for HD 23, and Midroad Populist nominee for Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1898.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1901 (p. 535). The Worthington Advance, December 28, 1900 (p. 3).