1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election

1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election

← 1962 November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08) 1970 →

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

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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

• Stanley Hathaway, former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney
• Joe Burke, former State Representative
• Arthur E. Linde, businessman

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

Results

References

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