1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election

1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election
November 2, 1926 (1926-11-02)
 
Nominee Frank Emerson Nellie Tayloe Ross
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 35,651 34,286
Percentage 50.90% 48.95%
County results
Emerson:      50–60%
Ross:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Nellie Tayloe Ross
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Frank Emerson
Republican

The 1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926.[1] Incumbent Democratic Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, first elected in the 1924 special election, ran for re-election to a second term. She was narrowly defeated by the Republican nominee, former State Engineer Frank Emerson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) 13,175 100.00%
Total votes 13,175 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank C. Emerson 17,630 58.00%
Republican Frank E. Lucas 11,362 37.38%
Republican H. A. Lathrop 1,404 4.62%
Total votes 30,396 100.00%

General election

Results

1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank C. Emerson 35,651 50.90% +6.02%
Democratic Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) 34,286 48.95% −6.17%
Radical Party William B. Guthrie 104 0.15% +0.15%
Majority 1,365 1.95% −8.29%
Turnout 70,041
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "Wyoming", election coverage in The New York Times, November 3, 1926, p.3
  2. 1 2 3 Clark, A.M. (1927). 1927 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1926. Cheyenne, Wyo.: The Commercial Printing Co. pp. 38–43.
  3. ↑ "Lucas and Lathrop File for Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. June 9, 1926. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Heavy Vote is Forecast". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 16, 1926. p. 1.
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