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1942 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
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1942 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, At-large district Wyoming by-election no 1940 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1940 1944 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1944 November 3, 1942 Frank Barrett.jpg 150x150px Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 37,963 50.72% File:John J. McIntyre.png John J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) 36,892 49.28% U.S. Representative John J. McIntyre Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States)
The 1942 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Congressman John J. McIntyre ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by former State Senator Frank A. Barrett, the Republican nominee. Amid nationwide Republican gains, Barrett narrowly defeated McIntyre, winning 51 percent of the vote to McIntyre's 49 percent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
John J. McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative
Lee Ray White, mining engineerWhite Files for Congress Seat Casper Star-Tribune May 15, 1942 Casper, Wyoming 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174788272/ June 18, 2025
Results
Democratic primary resultsChristensen Mart T. 1943 Wyoming Official Directory and 1942 Election Returns Wyoming Secretary of State Prairie Publishing Company Casper, Wyoming 1943 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055034451&seq=3=
John J. McIntyre (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 18,217 86.53%
Lee Ray White Democratic Party (United States) 2,837 100.00%
21,054 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Frank A. Barrett, member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, former State Senator, 1936 Republican nominee for CongressFrank A. Barrett Files for Congress Star Valley Independent May 21, 1942 Afton, Wyoming 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-valley-independent/174787659/ June 18, 2025
Charles E. Winter, former U.S. RepresentativeFormer U.S. Congressman C. E. Winter Files for U.S. Representative Casper Star-Tribune May 17, 1942 Casper, Wyoming 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174787421/ June 18, 2025
Frank Emerson, Jr., accountant, son of Governor Frank C. EmersonGet Down to Business and Win War, Is Emerson's Urge on Campaign Trip Casper Star-Tribune August 2, 1942 Casper, Wyoming 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174787915/ June 18, 2025
Dale G. Kilburn, Casper pharmacy ownerDale G. Kilburn Files for Representative in Congress Casper Star-Tribune May 18, 1942 Casper, Wyoming 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174787987/ June 18, 2025
Results
Republican primary results
Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 10,891 38.60%
Charles E. Winter Republican Party (United States) 9,818 34.80%
Frank Emerson, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 5,564 19.72%
Dale G. Kilburn Republican Party (United States) 1,941 6.88%
28,214 100.00%
General election
Results
1942 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results
Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 37,963 50.72%
John J. McIntyre (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 36,892 49.28%
74,855 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
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