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 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

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.