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%
Governor before election

Nellie Tayloe Ross
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Frank Emerson
Republican

The 1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1926. 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[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) 13,175 100.00%
Total votes 13,175 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary[1]
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[1]
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. 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.
  2. ↑ "Lucas and Lathrop File for Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. June 9, 1926. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Vote is Forecast". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 16, 1926. p. 1.
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