1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1966 took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Clifford Hansen declined to run for a second term as Governor of Wyoming in order to run for the U.S. Senate. Republican former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney Stanley Hathaway defeated Democratic attorney Ernest Wilkerson for the open seat.

1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election
November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08)
 
Nominee Stanley Hathaway Ernest Wilkerson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 65,624 55,249
Percentage 54.3% 45.7%
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

Elections in Wyoming
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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

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Ernest Wilkerson, attorney
  • Bill Nation, State Representative
  • Jack R. Gage, former Governor of Wyoming
  • Raymond B. Whitaker, attorney
  • Howard Burke, State Representative
Democratic primary results[2]
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

Results
Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1966[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Stanley Hathaway 65,642 54.29
Democratic Ernest Wilkerson 55,249 45.71
Total votes '120,891' '100'

References
  1. "WY Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  2. "WY Governor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. "WY Governor - General Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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