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← 1962 |
November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08) |
1970 → |
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 County results Hathaway: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wilkerson: 50–60% 60–70% |
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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results[1]
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Stanley Hathaway
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26,110
|
55.24
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Republican
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Joe Burke
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19,815
|
41.92
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Republican
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Arthur E. Linde
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1,344
|
2.84
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Total votes
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47,269
|
100
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Democratic primary results[2]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
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%
|
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Democratic
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Ernest Wilkerson
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13,145
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31.07
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Democratic
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Bill Nation
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9,834
|
23.35
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Democratic
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Jack R. Gage
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8,661
|
20.47
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Democratic
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Raymond B. Whitaker
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6,238
|
14.75
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Democratic
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Howard Burke
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4,426
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10.46
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Total votes
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42,926
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100
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Results
References

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