1952 Wyoming state elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of
Elections in Wyoming |
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Treasurer
On May 6, 1952, incumbent Republican State Treasurer J. Roy Mitchell, who had just been elected to his post in 1950, died in office.[1] On May 13, Governor Barrett announced that he was appointing Minnie A. Mitchell as her husband's successor, making her the state's first woman to serve as State Treasurer.[2] Following Mitchell's death, a special election was held to fill the balance of his term.[1] In accepting the appointment as Treasurer, Minnie Mitchell agreed to run in the special election.[2]
Democratic primary
No Democratic candidates filed to run for State Treasurer,[3] but the Wyoming Democratic Party organized a write-in campaign for John Bentley, an insurance broker in Sheridan.[4] In the primary election, the write-in campaign succeeded in getting Bentley 1,789 votes,[5] enough to earn him the nomination, which he accepted.[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Minnie A. Mitchell, incumbent State Treasurer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Minnie A. Mitchell (inc.) | 33,817 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 33,817 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Minnie A. Mitchell (inc.) | 72,591 | 58.68% | +2.35% | |
Democratic | John Bentley | 51,112 | 41.32% | -2.35% | |
Majority | 21,479 | 17.36% | +4.70 | ||
Turnout | 123,703 | ||||
Republican hold |
Supreme Court of Wyoming
On December 7, 1951, Justice
When no candidates filed to run against him, Ilsley won re-election unopposed, receiving 100% of the votes cast in the August primary and in the November general election.[10] However, several weeks into Ilsley's first full term in office, he died, and was succeeded by Justice Harry Harnsberger.
Candidates
- Supreme Court of Wyoming
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan
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Harry P. Ilsley (inc.) | 57,252 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 57,252 | 100.00% |
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan
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Harry P. Ilsley (inc.) | 106,454 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 106,454 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b "J. R. Mitchell of Casper, Treasurer of Wyoming, Dies". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 6, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Treasurer's Wife Named To Office". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 13, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Few Contests So Interest Lags in Primary Election". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 4, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Democrats Plan to Fill Out Ticket by Write-In Drive". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 7, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Rogers, C. J. "Doc" (1953). 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns. pp. 55–58.
- ^ "Bentley Accepts Dem Nomination". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. September 8, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kimball Will Quit State Court Jan. 7". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. December 7, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ilsley Named Supreme Court". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. December 14, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Judge Ilsley to Be a Candidate for Election". Big Piney Examiner. Big Piney, Wyo. May 15, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Field Clear For Two in Senate Race". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 11, 1952. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 4, 2021.