1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1946 took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for reelection, and defeated Republican State Treasurer Earl Wright in the general election.

1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946 (1946-11-05)

Nominee Lester C. Hunt Earl Wright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 43,020 38,333 Percentage 52.9% 47.1%

Governor before election Lester C. Hunt Democratic Elected Governor Lester C. Hunt Democratic

Results

Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1946[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Lester C. Hunt	43,020	52.88
	Republican	Earl Wright	38,333	47.12
Total votes			'81,353'	'100'

References

1. "WY Governor - General Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2018.