1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential November 7, 1950 no 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1946 1954 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1954 150x150px File:Frank Barrett.jpg Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 54,441 56.15% File:John J. McIntyre.png Democratic Party (United States) John J. McIntyre 42,518 43.85% 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBarrett: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% McIntyre: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Arthur G. Crane Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) The 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor Arthur G. Crane, who ascended to the governorship when Lester C. Hunt was elected to the Senate in 1948, declined to seek re-election. Congressman Frank A. Barrett won the Republican primary to succeed Crane and faced former State Auditor John J. McIntyre, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Helped by the strong performance nationwide of the Republican Party, Barrett defeated McIntyre by a wide margin. This election was the first open-seat gubernatorial election in Wyoming since 1924. Democratic primary Candidates John J. McIntyre, former Wyoming State Auditor, former U.S. Congressman from Wyoming's at-large congressional district Rudy Anselmi, State Senator from Sweetwater County Carl A. Johnson, accountantMay 11, 1950 Johnson Says He's Still in Campaign Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716901/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Campaign As the Democratic primary started, former Congressman and State Auditor John J. McIntyre entered as the frontrunner over State Senator Rudy Anselmi and accountant Carl A. Johnson.August 18, 1950 Primary Causes Final Flurries Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715360/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 McIntyre announced that he would place the "welfare of our state ahead of partisan politics," specifically arguing that state regulatory agencies should be run by experts, "not under the control of partisan politics" and calling for "better highways" and "better secondary roads for our farmers and ranchers."May 23, 1950 McIntyre to Seek Dem Bid For Governor Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715444/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Anselmi, a longtime state legislator, announced that he would run with a technocratic five-point platform, which included reappraising all state highways; expanding educational opportunities at the University of Wyoming; a top-to-bottom study of economies in the state government; the promotion of industrial development; and developing a centralized accounting system for state budgeting. He argued that "business principles can be applied to the operation of state government."June 28, 1950 Anselmi Announces 5-Point Platform in Governor Race Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715754/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Though the primary was speculated to include many more names, including former Secretary of State William M. Jack and former Governor Leslie A. Miller,January 31, 1950 Anselmi May Be Candidate In Gubernatorial Primary Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715581/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Miller declined to run, as did Jack.February 22, 1950 'Scotty' Jack Will Not Run For Governor Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715898/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 As the campaign heated up, the primary issue in the race became reformation of the state's Game and Fish Commission. McIntyre had proposed reforms to the commission as he launched his campaign, and as the campaign continued, he announced that he would appoint commissioners who would make significant changes in how the body operated. Anselmi echoed McIntyre's views, pledging to appoint "the best men I could prevail upon to serve and I would not want 'yes men.'" He emphasized that he would work with them toward "the single purpose of bettering hunting and fishing in Wyoming."August 15, 1950 Anselmi Also Would Revise Game Bureau Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715945/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Both candidates launched a statewide tour of the state, but the race drew comparatively little attention.July 23, 1950 Candidates Ready for Full Month of Campaigning: Monday Is Last Day for Filing Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79715954/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Ultimately, McIntyre won the primary by a wide margin over Alsemi, racking up large margins in the northern part of the state. Anselmi won Sweetwater County, which he represented in the legislature, in a landslide, and also had narrow wins in neighboring Lincoln County and Sublette County, while holding McIntyre to narrower wins in much of vote-rich southeastern Wyoming. Results thumb|Results by county: #c53926 McIntyre—60–70% #ee5140 McIntyre—50–60% #f18C86 McIntyre—40–50% #7e6514 Anselmi—70–80% #fde387 Anselmi—40–50% Democratic primaryRogers C. J. "Doc" Rogers 1951 Wyoming Official Directory and 1950 Election Returns 76–77, 296–97 1947 John J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 14,578 51.75% Rudy Anselmi Democratic Party (United States) 10,366 36.80% Carl A. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 3,224 11.45% 28,168 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Frank A. Barrett, U.S. Congressman from Wyoming's at-large congressional district C. D. Williamson, Chairman of the Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission Leeland U. Grieve, State Senator from Carbon County Samuel L. Asher, wholesale grocer Campaign The Republican primary for Governor got off to an earlier start than the Democratic primary; two years prior to the 1950 election, on November 5, 1948, State Senator Leeland U. Grieve announced that he would run.November 5, 1948 Grieve is Candidate for Governor in '50 Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716499/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 The race remained dormant for more than a year, but in late 1949, Congressman Frank A. Barrett announced his candidacy.December 22, 1949 Frank A. Barrett to Run for Governor Jackson's Hole Courier Jackson, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716235/jacksons-hole-courier/ June 17, 2021 On February 1, 1950, C. D. Williamson, the Chairman of the Wyoming Commerce and Industry Commission and a former state legislator, announced that he would join Barrett in the primary. He cast himself as an outsider, noting in his announcement that he "make[s] no claim to professional political experience, but feel that my 40 years in the banking, insurance, timber and livestock business along with my active participation in public affairs in Wyoming justify the belief that I may merit support in this undertaking."February 1, 1950 Williamson Is GOP Candidate Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716398/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Even as the race got underway, the contest among Barrett, Williamson, and Grieve was largely quiet, with Barrett seen as the clear frontrunner. Barrett argued for belt-tightening in state government and announced that he would commission a "little Hoover commission" to investigate state finances.August 21, 1950 Barrett Urges Commission on State Finances Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716734/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 Grieve, meanwhile, condemned Republican leaders for ceding power to federal regulatorsJune 29, 1950 Grieve to Suggest G.O.P. 'Get Tough' Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716741/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 and argued that the party needed "strong men in government."August 17, 1950 Greive Says G.O.P. Needs Strong Men Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79716726/casper-star-tribune/ June 17, 2021 In the end, Barrett defeated his opponents by a wide margin, winning 68% of the vote. Williamson placed second with 21% over Grieve, who managed to win only 8%. Williamson managed a sizable win in Carbon County, which he had previously represented in the legislature, and a narrow win in Park County. Barrett dominated the rest of the state, though he only won in southeast Wyoming by a thin margin. Results thumb|Results by county: #0645b4 Barrett—80–90% #1666cb Barrett—70–80% #4389e3 Barrett—60–70% #86b6f2 Barrett—50–60% #b9d7ff Barrett—40–50% #ff9955 Williamson—50–60% #ffb380 Williamson—40–50% Republican primary Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 25,581 67.78% C. D. Williamson Republican Party (United States) 7,944 21.05% Leeland U. Grieve Republican Party (United States) 3,136 8.31% Samuel L. Asher Republican Party (United States) 1,080 2.86% 37,741 100.00% General election Results 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett 54,441 56.15% +9.03% Democratic Party (United States) John J. McIntyre 42,518 43.85% -9.03% 11,923 12.30% +6.54% 96,959 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1950 Wyoming elections 1950 Wyoming Category:November 1950 in the United States