1906 Wyoming gubernatorial election

Elections in Wyoming January 2025 September 2023 1906 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential November 6, 1906 29.29% of Total Population 4.11 no 1904 Wyoming gubernatorial special election 1904 1910 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1910 Gov. V.D. Brooks LCCN2014685273 (cropped).jpg Bryant Butler Brooks Republican Party (United States) 16,317 60.20% 3x4.svg Democratic Party (United States) Stephen A. D. Keister 9,444 34.85% 1906 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBrooks: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Keister: #6674de 60–70% Governor Bryant Butler Brooks Republican Party (United States) Bryant Butler Brooks Republican Party (United States) The 1906 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Incumbent Republican Governor Bryant B. Brooks ran for re-election to a second term. After winning renomination against some intraparty challengers, he faced State Senator Stephen Keister in the general election. Brooks was ultimately able to win re-election by an overwhelming margin, setting a record for the largest majority in a state gubernatorial election, which would not be exceeded until Governor Stanley Hathaway's re-election in 1970. Party conventions As the Republican convention began on August 29, 1906, Governor Brooks was seen as a heavy favorite for renomination,June 17, 1906 Phelps for Governor Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Mont. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/238049016/ June 6, 2021 but several challengers to Brooks emerged, including State Treasurer William C. Irvine, banker Thomas A. Cosgriff, and L. G. Phelps.June 28, 1906 The Political Situation Natrona County Tribune Great Falls, Mont. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350229364/ June 6, 2021 Despite the strong challenges, however, Brooks was renominated.August 30, 1906 The Wyoming Republicans Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Mont. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/238093384/ June 6, 2021 As the Democratic convention began on September 13, 1906, Democratic leaders reported that they had "difficulty finding prominent democrats willing to take places on the ticket," with State Senator Stephen Keister named as the likeliest candidate for Governor.September 13, 1906 Wyoming Democrats Butte Daily Post Butte, Mont. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348792060/ June 6, 2021 Keister was ultimately nominated, and the Democratic Party adopted a platform endorsing William Jennings Bryan as a candidate for president in 1908 and supporting the direct election of U.S. Senators.September 15, 1906 Wyoming Democrats Make Nominations Butte Miner Butte, Mont. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348385628/ June 6, 2021 General election Results 1906 Wyoming gubernatorial electionErwin Marie Trenholm Virginia Cole Wyoming Blue Book https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/pdf/WyomingBlueBookTwo.pdf 2 Cheyenne, Wyo. Pioneer Printing & Stationery Co. 1974 565–66 Republican Party (United States) Bryant B. Brooks (inc.) 16,317 60.20% +2.73% Democratic Party (United States) Stephen A. D. Keister 9,444 34.84% -4.42% Socialist Party (United States) William L. O'Neill 1,236 4.56% — Independent (politician) George W. Blain 106 0.39% — 6,873 25.36% +7.15% 27,103 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Results by county County Brooks Votes Keister Votes O'Neill Votes Blain VotesUinta59.34%2,259 28.24%1,075 12.19%465 0.24%9Big Horn66.00%1,807 32.18%881 1.57%43 0.26%7Fremont 35.51%72262.52%1,271 1.43%29 0.54%11Sweetwater59.83%1,010 32.46%548 7.41%125 0.30%5Sheridan54.92%1,411 37.02%951 7.82%201 0.23%6Johnson56.54%666 42.44%500 0.93%11 0.08%1Natrona63.00%664 37.00%390 0.00%0 0.00%0Carbon65.82%1,579 30.47%548 3.50%84 0.21%5Crook64.40%747 31.29%363 4.05%47 0.26%3Weston70.18%633 29.16%263 0.55%5 0.11%1Converse68.57%1,023 27.95%417 1.27%19 2.21%33Albany57.45%1,342 32.83%767 8.73%204 0.98%23Laramie65.49%2,454 34.45%1,287 0.11%4 0.05%2 References Category:1906 Wyoming elections 1906 Wyoming