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)$90.95988 ElectedJ. B. Kaohi (I)$23.50887 ElectedDr. Nicholas Russel (I)$77.50873 ElectedJ. D. Paris (R)$60809 ElectedH. L. Holstein (R)$40745 DefeatedPalmer P. Woods (D)$155714 DefeatedHenry West (I)$49.75712 DefeatedA. B. Loebenstein (R)$315591 DefeatedS. L. Desha (I, R)$56.15571 DefeatedSam. Kauhane (D)$87538 DefeatedC. R. Blacow (R)364 DefeatedC. Kaiaiki (?)242 DefeatedH. S. Rickard (D)$5199 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)$26.25746 ElectedBaldwin H. P. (R)$15.50711 ElectedWhite, WM. (I)$25639 ElectedCockett, C. B. (I)$25590 DefeatedKepoikai, A. N. (R)$350584 DefeatedReuter, M. H. (R)$5469 DefeatedCornwell, W. H. (D)$140386 DefeatedClark, Thos. (D)—327 DefeatedLyons, T. B. (D)—300 DefeatedTOTAL4,752100.00%

+ 3rd Senatorial District, Oahu Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultBrown, Cecil ()$252,175 ElectedCrabbe, Clarence ()$252,081 ElectedAchi, W. C. ()$2702,017 ElectedKalauokalani, D. ()$1541,993 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). ElectedKanuha, David ()$531,871 ElectedPua, S. K. ()$157.501,845 DefeatedKaulia, J. K. ()$2071,812 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). DefeatedBoyd, R. N. ()$2971,747 DefeatedWaterhouse, H. ()$99.251,671 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). DefeatedCarter, J. O. ()$42.701,309 DefeatedIsenberg, D. P. R. Jr. ()$481,087 DefeatedHolt, J. D. Jr. ()$25926 DefeatedAuld, William ()804 DefeatedFernandez, Abraham ()$25755 DefeatedLilikalani, E. K. ()$00592 DefeatedBipikane, S. W. ()141 DefeatedTOTAL28,169100.00%

+ 4th Senatorial District, Kauai Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultNakapaahu, Luka ()$31.50317 ElectedKahilina, I. H. ()$26.30299 ElectedWilcox, G. N. ()—244 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). DefeatedBishop, C. H. ()138 DefeatedTOTAL1,193100.00%

+ 1st Representative District, Hawaii Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultR. H. Makekau (D, I)$27666 ElectedS. H. Haaheo (D, I)$36.50634 ElectedWm. B. Nailima (D, I)$33.35623 ElectedJ. Ewaliko (I)$35.50590 ElectedJas. D. Lewis (R)363 DefeatedR. H. Rycroft (R)356 DefeatedChas. Williams (R)$50316 DefeatedJas. Mattoon (R)$18.10265 DefeatedWm. N. Purdy (D)$5134 DefeatedK. M. Koahou (?)$10.10This candidate appears to have been erroneously listed twice with the same amounts in the source for election expenses.81 DefeatedTOTAL4,028100.00%

+ 2nd Representative District, Hawaii Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultE. A. Fraser (R)$160199 ElectedG. P. Kamauoha (R)$32434 ElectedJ. C. Lenhart (R)262 ElectedJulian Monsarratt (R, I)$227518 ElectedH. M. Kaniho (D, I)$21.75555 DefeatedJ. W. Keliikoa (D, I)$31.50547 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.)"260 DefeatedS. H. K. Ne (D)$4561 DefeatedJ. K. Kekaula (I)$77491 DefeatedC. G. Naope (I)$59408 DefeatedWm. Wright (?)$183.50400 DefeatedS. D. Kanehailua (?)$16.25216 DefeatedH. P. K. Malulani (?)$11.7540 DefeatedTOTAL4,391100.00% + 3rd Representative District, Maui Candidate and Affiliation Election Expenses Votes Vote Share ResultBeckley, F. W. (I)$50799 ElectedHihio, J. K. (I)$25690 ElectedKawaihoa, Solomon (I)$50639 ElectedDickey, C. H. (R)—604 ElectedAhulii, Iokua (I)$35.25595 ElectedKauimakaole G. P. (I)—590 ElectedPali, Philip (R)—575 DefeatedHons, Geo. (R)$9.40559 DefeatedKahaulelio, D. H. (R)—542 DefeatedNakila, J. K. (R)535 DefeatedLong, Henry (?)501 DefeatedKahaulelio, D. Kalei (I)$35387 DefeatedHayselden, F. H. (D)381 DefeatedNui J. Hapai (?)$30360 DefeatedRichardson, John (D)—336 DefeatedForsyth, A. K. (?)331 DefeatedNaki, Paia (?)—327 DefeatedEldredge, D. P. (?)117 DefeatedTOTAL8,868100.00%