1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky

none March 2026 May 2025 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky presidential no Senate ballot House ballot 1894 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1894 1906 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1906 January 16, 1900 File:Jblackburn.jpg 150x150px J. C. S. Blackburn Democratic Party (United States) 22 (64.7%) 55 (57.3%) File:BRADLEY, W.O. SENATOR LCCN2016857246 (cropped).jpg William O. Bradley Republican Party (United States) 12 (35.3%) 41 (42.7%) 300px Senate ballot 300px House ballot 1 300px Blue denotes members voting for Blackburn and red denotes those voting for Bradley. U.S. Senator William Lindsay Democratic Party (United States) J. C. S. Blackburn Democratic Party (United States) The 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on January 16, 1900, after an initial election on January 9, 1900. Democratic candidate and former senator J. C. S. Blackburn was elected by the Kentucky General Assembly to the United States Senate. The election was held twice due to ambiguity in the law setting the election date. Democratic nomination The Democratic Party chose to select its candidate by legislative caucus. Former senator J. C. S. Blackburn was nominated unanimously by the caucus on January 2, 1900.January 3, 1900 The Latest The Courier-Journal 1 He had previously been endorsed by the state Democratic convention in June 1899.July 15, 1899 The Two Kentucky Platforms The Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal 6 Candidates J. C. S. Blackburn, U.S. senator (1885–1897) Republican nomination Candidates William O. Bradley, governor of Kentucky (1895–1899) Elections First election Senate 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky (first Senate ballot)Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 166 Democratic Party (United States) J. C. S. Blackburn 22 64.7 Republican Party (United States) William O. Bradley 12 35.3 34 100.0 House of Representatives 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky (first House ballot)Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 166 Democratic Party (United States) J. C. S. Blackburn 57 57.6 Republican Party (United States) William O. Bradley 42 42.4 99 100.0 Second election Senate 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky (Senate)Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 206 Democratic Party (United States) J. C. S. Blackburn 22 64.7 Republican Party (United States) William O. Bradley 12 35.3 34 100.0 Democratic Party (US) House of Representatives 1900 United States Senate election in Kentucky (House of Representatives)Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 206 Democratic Party (United States) J. C. S. Blackburn 55 57.3 Republican Party (United States) William O. Bradley 41 42.7 96 100.0 Democratic Party (US) See also 1900–01 United States Senate elections Notes References Sources Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1900 Journals of the Kentucky General Assembly https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.74638170 Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky HathiTrust Category:1900 Kentucky elections Kentucky 1900