1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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← 1962 | November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08) | 1970 → |
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| | | Nominee | Stanley Hathaway | Ernest Wilkerson | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 65,624 | 55,249 | Percentage | 54.29% | 45.71% | |
County results Hathaway: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wilkerson: 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election Clifford Hansen Republican | Elected Governor Stanley Hathaway Republican | |
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The 1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Governor Clifford Hansen declined to seek a second term, instead opting to run for the U.S. Senate. Stanley Hathaway, the former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney, won the Republican primary, and faced attorney Ernest Wilkerson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the unfavorable national environment for Democratic candidates, Wilkerson was able to improve on Democrats' performance from the 1962 election, but not enough to defeat Hathaway, who won the election by a decisive margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ernest Wilkerson | 13,145 | 31.07% |
| Democratic | Bill Nation | 9,834 | 23.35% |
| Democratic | Jack R. Gage | 8,661 | 20.47% |
| Democratic | Raymond B. Whitaker | 6,238 | 14.75% |
| Democratic | Howard Burke | 4,426 | 10.46% |
Total votes | 42,926 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stanley Hathaway | 26,110 | 55.24% |
| Republican | Joe Burke | 19,815 | 41.92% |
| Republican | Arthur E. Linde | 1,344 | 2.84% |
Total votes | 47,269 | 100.00% |
Results
1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Stanley Hathaway | 65,624 | 54.29% | -0.18% |
| Democratic | Ernest Wilkerson | 54,298 | 45.53% | +0.18% |
Majority | 10,375 | 8.58% | -0.36% |
Turnout | 120,873 | | |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b c Thomson, Thyra (1967). 1967 Wyoming Official Directory and 1966 Election Returns. pp. 72–74.
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