1900 Hawaii elections

1900 Hawaii Territory election United States 1898 Republic of Hawaii election 1902 Hawaii Territory election November 6, 1900 1 Delegate to Congress15 Territorial Senators30 Territorial Representatives The Hawaiian Organic Act integrated Hawaii as a territory of the United States and required the first territorial elections to be held on November 6, 1900.An Act To provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii, ch. 339, 31 Stat. 141 (Apr. 30, 1900), available as a PDF from the U.S. Department of the Interior at https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/31_stat_141_hawaiian_organic_act_1900.pdf. The elections were for Delegate to Congress, territorial senators and territorial representatives. The Governor of Hawaii was a position appointed by the U.S. president,https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/hawaii/mckinley-dole.html and county government would not be approved until 1905.https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/prosecuting-attorney/about-us/history Voters selected a delegate for the remaining 'unexpired' term of the 56th Congress and a delegate for the full term of the 57th Congress. Results are held by the Hawai'i State Archives.Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920. Series 283 Volume 3. Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900); Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands. Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900). Multi-Member Districts Territorial senators and representatives were elected from multi-member districts according to the Hawaiian Organic Act as follows. Senatorial Districts District Administrative Division Legal Description Number Elected1stHawaii"The island of Hawaii."42ndMaui"The islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe."33rdOahu"The island of Oahu."64thKauai"The islands of Kauai and Niihau."2 TOTAL15 Representative Districts District Administrative Division Legal Description Number Elected1stHawaii"That portion of the island of Hawaii known as Puna, Hilo, and Hamakua."42ndHawaii"That portion of the island of Hawaii known as Kau, Kona, and Kohala."43rdMaui"The islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe."64thOahu"That portion of the island of Oahu lying east and south of Nuuanu street and a line drawn in extension thereof from the Nuuanu Pali to Mokapu Point."65thOahu"That portion of the island of Oahu lying west and north of the fourth district."66thKauai"The islands of Kauai and Niihau."4 TOTAL30 Election Results Delegate to 56th Congress (Unexpired Term) Candidate and AffiliationHilo Tribune, Saturday, November 10, 1900, Page 1 Votes by Representative DistrictThe returns at the Hawai'i State Archives for this race are disaggregated by territorial representative district, each of which coincides with an island, a group of islands, or part of an island. Total Votes Vote Share Result 1st (Hawai'i) 2nd (Hawai'i) 3rd (Maui) 4th (Oahu) 5th (Oahu) 6th (Kaua'i)Wilcox, R. W. (I)5495307118791,0953194,08342.58% ElectedParker, Samuel (R)4144685811,3808431703,85640.21% DefeatedKawananakoa, D. (D)1561733884663201471,65017.21% DefeatedTOTAL1,1191,1711,6802,7252,2586369,589100.00%- Delegate to 57th Congress (Full Term) Candidate and Affiliation Votes by Representative District Total Votes Vote Share Result 1st (Hawai'i) 2nd (Hawai'i) 3rd (Maui) 4th (Oahu) 5th (Oahu) 6th (Kaua'i)Wilcox, R. W. ()5445467148881,0973214,10842.75% ElectedParker, Samuel ()4194645801,3818371643,84540.01% DefeatedKawananakoa, D. ()1521663934763191501,65617.23% DefeatedTOTAL1,1151,1761,6872,7452,2536359,609100.00%- + 1st Senatorial District, HawaiiResults for this island are only available in the form of returns certified by the High Sheriff. Results for all other contests have been provided after comparing both the returns certified by the High Sheriff and the compiled returns from the office of the Lieutenant Governor. Candidate and AffiliationThe correct spelling of the names of candidates in this contest was confirmed by the returns published on page 1 of the November 10, 1900, edition of the Hilo Tribune, available from Newspapers.com at https://www.newspapers.com/image/555627647/. Where the names of the candidates provided in the Hilo Tribune are more detailed than those provided in the official returns, they have been included instead. Election ExpensesElection expenses as filed with the Secretary of the Territory as published in the 7 December, 1900, Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Amounts are in United States dollars exactly as published in the aforementioned newspaper, which also includes an entry for $25.00 listed with a "W. A. Aiken", which does not resemble the name of any known candidate and is thus excluded from the tables. Also in the newspaper is an entry for: "Maui Republican Committee, H. P. Baldwin, A. N. Kepoikai, M. H. Reuter, et als., $1,441.75", which is excluded from the tables as well. Votes Vote Share ResultJohn T. Brown (D, I)$90.95988988 8233 2 ElectedJ. B. Kaohi (I)$23.50887887 8233 2 ElectedDr. Nicholas Russel (I)$77.50873873 8233 2 ElectedJ. D. Paris (R)$60809809 8233 2 ElectedH. L. Holstein (R)$40745745 8233 2 DefeatedPalmer P. Woods (D)$155714714 8233 2 DefeatedHenry West (I)$49.75712712 8233 2 DefeatedA. B. Loebenstein (R)$315591591 8233 2 DefeatedS. L. Desha (I, R)$56.15571571 8233 2 DefeatedSam. Kauhane (D)$87538538 8233 2 DefeatedC. R. Blacow (R)364364 8233 2 DefeatedC. Kaiaiki (?)242242 8233 2 DefeatedH. S. Rickard (D)$5199199 8233 2 DefeatedTOTAL8,233100.00% + 2nd Senatorial District, Maui Candidate and AffiliationThe Hawaiian Gazette, Tuesday, November 13, 1900, Page 2 Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultKaiue, Samuel (I)$26.25746746 4752 2 ElectedBaldwin H. P. (R)$15.50711711 4752 2 ElectedWhite, WM. (I)$25639639 4752 2 ElectedCockett, C. B. (I)$25590590 4752 2 DefeatedKepoikai, A. N. (R)$350584584 4752 2 DefeatedReuter, M. H. (R)$5469469 4752 2 DefeatedCornwell, W. H. (D)$140386386 4752 2 DefeatedClark, Thos. (D)—327327 4752 2 DefeatedLyons, T. B. (D)—300300 4752 2 DefeatedTOTAL4,752100.00% + 3rd Senatorial District, Oahu Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultBrown, Cecil ()$252,1752175 28169 2 ElectedCrabbe, Clarence ()$252,0812081 28169 2 ElectedAchi, W. C. ()$2702,0172017 28169 2 ElectedKalauokalani, D. ()$1541,9931993 28169 2 ElectedCarter, George R. ()$251,983While the compiled returns held by the Lieutenant Governor and the returns of the High Sheriff denote 1,984 as the typed number of total votes for this candidate, writing in pencil on the High Sheriff's returns appears to note an error in the votes cast for this candidate in Precinct 3 of the 4th Representative District. The correct number appears to be 78 instead of 79, which makes the correct final count for George R. Carter 1,983 votes. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).1983 28169 2 ElectedKanuha, David ()$531,8711871 28169 2 ElectedPua, S. K. ()$157.501,8451845 28169 2 DefeatedKaulia, J. K. ()$2071,8121812 28169 2 DefeatedPahia, Frank ()$109.251,808The returns from the High Sheriff denote 1,808 total votes for this candidate, while a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates denotes 1,803 total votes. The value 1,808 is used here as the returns from the High Sheriff were compiled directly from the returns of the election inspectors. See Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands. Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).1803 28169 2 DefeatedBoyd, R. N. ()$2971,7471747 28169 2 DefeatedWaterhouse, H. ()$99.251,6711671 28169 2 DefeatedRowe, E. C. ()$182.501,552The compiled returns held by the Lieutenant Governor denote 14 votes in Precinct 7 of the 4th Representative District yielding 1,547 total votes for this candidate with a note to "See Inspector's returns". The returns from the High Sheriff denote 19 votes in Precinct 7 of the 4th Representative District yielding 1,552 total votes for this candidate. The value 1,552 is used here as the returns from the High Sheriff were compiled directly from the returns of the election inspectors. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).1552 28169 2 DefeatedCarter, J. O. ()$42.701,3091309 28169 2 DefeatedIsenberg, D. P. R. Jr. ()$481,0871087 28169 2 DefeatedHolt, J. D. Jr. ()$25926926 28169 2 DefeatedAuld, William ()804804 28169 2 DefeatedFernandez, Abraham ()$25755755 28169 2 DefeatedLilikalani, E. K. ()$00592592 28169 2 DefeatedBipikane, S. W. ()141141 28169 2 DefeatedTOTAL28,169100.00% + 4th Senatorial District, Kauai Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultNakapaahu, Luka ()$31.50317317 1193 2 ElectedKahilina, I. H. ()$26.30299299 1193 2 ElectedWilcox, G. N. ()—244244 1193 2 DefeatedRice W. H. ()—195For Rice W. H., the returns from the High Sheriff list 195 total votes, a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates lists 186 total votes, and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns list 195 total votes. The value 195 is used here as the returns from the High Sheriff were compiled directly from the returns of the election inspectors. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).195 1193 2 DefeatedBishop, C. H. ()138138 1193 2 DefeatedTOTAL1,193100.00% + 1st Representative District, Hawaii Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultR. H. Makekau (D, I)$27666666 4,028 2 ElectedS. H. Haaheo (D, I)$36.50634634 4,028 2 ElectedWm. B. Nailima (D, I)$33.35623623 4,028 2 ElectedJ. Ewaliko (I)$35.50590590 4,028 2 ElectedJas. D. Lewis (R)363363 4,028 2 DefeatedR. H. Rycroft (R)356356 4,028 2 DefeatedChas. Williams (R)$50316316 4,028 2 DefeatedJas. Mattoon (R)$18.10265265 4,028 2 DefeatedWm. N. Purdy (D)$5134134 4,028 2 DefeatedK. M. Koahou (?)$10.10This candidate appears to have been erroneously listed twice with the same amounts in the source for election expenses.8181 4,028 2 DefeatedTOTAL4,028100.00% + 2nd Representative District, Hawaii Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultE. A. Fraser (R)$160199199 4391 2 ElectedG. P. Kamauoha (R)$32434434 4391 2 ElectedJ. C. Lenhart (R)262262 4391 2 ElectedJulian Monsarratt (R, I)$227518518 4391 2 ElectedH. M. Kaniho (D, I)$21.75555555 4391 2 DefeatedJ. W. Keliikoa (D, I)$31.50547547 4391 2 DefeatedJ. H. S. Martin (D)$16The entry for this candidate in the source for election expenses says: "$16 (in which is included clerk hire, etc.)"260260 4391 2 DefeatedS. H. K. Ne (D)$456161 4391 2 DefeatedJ. K. Kekaula (I)$77491491 4391 2 DefeatedC. G. Naope (I)$59408408 4391 2 DefeatedWm. Wright (?)$183.50400400 4391 2 DefeatedS. D. Kanehailua (?)$16.25216216 4391 2 DefeatedH. P. K. Malulani (?)$11.754040 4391 2 DefeatedTOTAL4,391100.00% + 3rd Representative District, Maui Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultBeckley, F. W. (I)$50799799 8868 2 ElectedHihio, J. K. (I)$25690690 8868 2 ElectedKawaihoa, Solomon (I)$50639639 8868 2 ElectedDickey, C. H. (R)—604604 8868 2 ElectedAhulii, Iokua (I)$35.25595595 8868 2 ElectedKauimakaole G. P. (I)—590590 8868 2 ElectedPali, Philip (R)—575575 8868 2 DefeatedHons, Geo. (R)$9.40559559 8868 2 DefeatedKahaulelio, D. H. (R)—542542 8868 2 DefeatedNakila, J. K. (R)535535 8868 2 DefeatedLong, Henry (?)501501 8868 2 DefeatedKahaulelio, D. Kalei (I)$35387387 8868 2 DefeatedHayselden, F. H. (D)381381 8868 2 DefeatedNui J. Hapai (?)$30360360 8868 2 DefeatedRichardson, John (D)—336336 8868 2 DefeatedForsyth, A. K. (?)331331 8868 2 DefeatedNaki, Paia (?)—327327 8868 2 DefeatedEldredge, D. P. (?)117117 8868 2 DefeatedTOTAL8,868100.00% + 4th Representative District, Oahu Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultGilfillan, A. F. ()$251,2861286 15141 2 ElectedHoogs, William H. ()$251,2771277 15141 2 ElectedRobertson, A. G. M. ()$73.501,2351235 15141 2 ElectedAylett, William ()$951,1571157 15141 2 ElectedKumalae, Jonah ()$109.251,091For Jonah Kumalae, the first set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 1,091 total votes, the second set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 1,091 total votes, a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates lists 1,085 total votes, and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns list 1,091 total votes. The first set of returns from the High Sheriff marks the typed 256 votes (which appears to have been re-typed over the original text) for Precinct 4 of the 4th Representative District with a note that also says 256. The second set of returns from the High Sheriff crosses out the typed 250 votes for Precinct 4 of the 4th Representative District and writes 256 instead, and crosses out the typed 1,085 total votes and writes 1,091 instead. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).1091 15141 2 ElectedKeiki, J. W. ()$351,0161016 15141 2 ElectedQuinn, J. C. ()$103.50914914 15141 2 DefeatedKalauokalani, D. Jr. ()$154903903 15141 2 DefeatedKailimai, M. H. ()814814 15141 2 DefeatedNakookoo, J. K. ()$25782782 15141 2 DefeatedMeheula, Solomon ()$132751751 15141 2 DefeatedClark, J. K. ()$49743743 15141 2 DefeatedMacfarlane, E. C. ()$56.95650For E. C. Macfarlane, the first set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 650 total votes, the second set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 650 total votes, a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates lists 658 total votes, and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns list 650 total votes. The first set of returns from the High Sheriff marks the typed 151 votes for Precinct 2 of the 4th Representative District with a note that says 159. The second set of returns from the High Sheriff crosses out the typed 159 votes for Precinct 2 of the 4th Representative District and writes 150 instead, and crosses out the typed 658 total votes and writes 650 instead. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).650 15141 2 DefeatedWise, John H. ()$00567567 15141 2 DefeatedCamara, J. M. ()$34.50524524 15141 2 DefeatedBooth, C. W. ()$25510510 15141 2 DefeatedBush, John E. ()$25462462 15141 2 DefeatedSpencer, S. W. ()$25340340 15141 2 DefeatedHaiola, P. ()119119 15141 2 DefeatedTOTAL15,141100.00% + 5th Representative District, Oahu Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultMakainai J. P. ()$981,1721172 12781 2 ElectedMahoe, S. K. ()$216.501,0141014 12781 2 ElectedMossman, William ()$160991991 12781 2 ElectedEmmeluth, J. ()$211988988 12781 2 ElectedPrendergast, J. K. ()$150970970 12781 2 ElectedPaele, James K. ()$40.25874874 12781 2 ElectedLane, John ()$25729729 12781 2 DefeatedKaulukou, J. L. ()$25723723 12781 2 DefeatedJohnson, Enoch ()$62.50718718 12781 2 DefeatedHitchcock, H. R. ()$00716716 12781 2 DefeatedMcCandless, L. L. ()$25702702 12781 2 DefeatedCoelho, W. J. ()$00634634 12781 2 DefeatedDamon, S. M. ()$25593For S. M. Damon, the first set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 593 total votes, the second set of returns from the High Sheriff lists 593 total votes, a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates lists 589 total votes, and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns list 593 total votes. The first set of returns from the High Sheriff includes the number 74 written in pencil above the typed 78 votes for Precinct 6 of the 5th Representative District. The second set of returns from the High Sheriff crosses out the typed 74 votes for Precinct 6 of the 5th Representative District and writes 78 instead, and crosses out the typed 589 total votes and writes 593 instead. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).593 12781 2 DefeatedHarvey, Frank ()$25457457 12781 2 DefeatedBrown, Frank ()$26405405 12781 2 DefeatedHolt, R. W. ()353353 12781 2 DefeatedMossman, H. J. ()$25342342 12781 2 DefeatedPoepoe, J. Mokuohai ()$45175175 12781 2 DefeatedMarkham, George ()139139 12781 2 DefeatedMikalemi, Edward B. ()$258686 12781 2 DefeatedTOTAL12,781100.00% + 6th Representative District, Kauai Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultPuuki, R. ()$26321321 2326 2 ElectedAkina, J. Apukai ()$55.50291291 2326 2 ElectedWilcox, S. W. ()—257257 2326 2 ElectedKaauwai, Isaia K. ()$27244244 2326 2 ElectedLeleiwi, J. B. Kalealeole ()$25.70224224 2326 2 DefeatedKaili, S. K. ()$185166166 2326 2 DefeatedKnudsen, Eric A. ()$25135135 2326 2 DefeatedKaeo, S. K. ()131131 2326 2 DefeatedBlake, Charles ()$5123123 2326 2 DefeatedKalawaia, D. L. ()$25.30114114 2326 2 DefeatedMika, A. K. ()102102 2326 2 DefeatedSheldon, W. J. ()$45100100 2326 2 DefeatedPuni, Joseph ()$406565 2326 2 DefeatedWaialeale, Robert ()—41For Robert Waialeale, the returns from the High Sheriff denote 41 total votes, a table listing the plurality of votes for candidates denotes 41 total votes, and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns denote 42 total votes. The returns from the High Sheriff denote 0 votes for Precinct 9 of the 6th Representative District and the Lieutenant Governor's compiled returns denote 1 vote for Precinct 9 of the 6th Representative District. The value 41 is used here as the returns from the High Sheriff were compiled directly from the returns of the election inspectors and because it appears most frequently among all sets of returns. See Election Returns Delegate, Senators, and Representatives 1900-1920, Series 283 Volume 3, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900), and Series 279 Sheriffs' Returns, All Islands, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (1900).41 2326 2 DefeatedWenner, William ()1212 2326 2 DefeatedTOTAL2,326100.00% References Category:Hawaii elections Category:1900 in Hawaii