1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election

1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election
	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 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

Nellie Tayloe Ross, incumbent Governor

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

Frank Emerson, State Engineer
Frank Lucas, Secretary of State, former Governor
H. A. Lathrop, physician^[2] (dropped out^[3])

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Clark, A.M. (1927). 1927 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1926. Cheyenne, Wyo.: The Commercial Printing Co. pp. 38–43.
^ "Lucas and Lathrop File for Governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. June 9, 1926. p. 1.
^ "Heavy Vote is Forecast". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 16, 1926. p. 1.

[1927_directory-1] 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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