1926 Wyoming state elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1926 Wyoming state elections Wyoming presidential no 1922 Wyoming state elections 1922 1930 Wyoming state elections 1930 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 2, 1926. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Republicans narrowly picked up the governorship and solidified their control on the other statewide offices, increasing their margin of victory in each race. Governor 1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election Incumbent Democratic Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross ran for re-election to a second term. She was narrowly defeated for re-election by Republican Frank Emerson, the Wyoming State Engineer. 1926 Wyoming gubernatorial electionClark A.M. 1927 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1926 Cheyenne, Wyo. The Commercial Printing Co. 38–43 1927 Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Emerson 35,651 50.90% +6.02% Democratic Party (United States) Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) 34,286 48.95% -6.17% Radical Party William B. Guthrie 104 0.15% +0.15% 1,365 1.95% -8.29% 70,041 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Secretary of State Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Frank E. Lucas, who briefly served as acting governor following the death of William B. Ross, opted to run for Governor rather than seek re-election. Former Campbell County Clerk Alonzo M. Clark defeated former State Senator John Stansbury for the Republican nomination, while businessman W. S. Kimball won the Democratic nomination unopposed. In the general election, Clark defeated Kimball by a decisive margin to win his first term as Secretary of State. Democratic primary Candidates W. S. Kimball, businessmanJuly 9, 1926 W. S. Kimball Is Candidate Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/347861815/ June 3, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results W. S. Kimball Democratic Party (United States) 11,549 100.00% 11,549 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Alonzo M. Clark, former Campbell County ClerkOctober 12, 1926 Republican Candidate for Secretary of State Who Spoke Here Last Night Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/347824783/ June 3, 2021 John Stansbury, former State SenatorAugust 16, 1926 Heavy Vote Is Forecast: Nominations for Sheriff and County Commissioners First in Interest but Emerson-Lucas Race Leads State Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/347868973/ June 3, 2021 W. K. Mylar Results Republican Primary results Alonzo M. Clark Republican Party (United States) 11,922 42.63% John Stansbury Republican Party (United States) 9,746 34.85% W. K. Mylar Republican Party (United States) 6,298 22.52% 27,966 100.00% General election Results 1926 Wyoming Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Alonzo M. Clark 34,234 53.22% -0.13% Democratic Party (United States) W. S. Kimball 30,091 46.78% +0.13% 4,143 6.44% -0.27% 64,325 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Auditor Incumbent Republican State Auditor Vincent Carter, first elected in 1922, ran for re-election to his second term. He faced newspaper editor Joe U. Allard, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the closeness of several other statewide races, Carter was able to improve on his margin of victory and defeated Allard in a landslide. He would not serve out his full term, however, following his election to Congress in 1928. Democratic primary Candidates Joe U. Allard, Evanston newspaper editor LeRoy Joyce, Deputy State Examiner Results Democratic Party primary results Joe U. Allard Democratic Party (United States) 6,230 54.22% LeRoy Joyce Democratic Party (United States) 5,260 45.78% 11,490 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Vincent Carter, incumbent State Auditor Results Republican Primary results Vincent Carter Republican Party (United States) 25,424 100.00% 25,424 100.00 General election Results 1926 Wyoming Auditor election Republican Party (United States) Vincent Carter (inc.) 37,543 59.76% +7.00% Democratic Party (United States) Joe U. Allard 25,278 40.24% -7.00% 12,265 19.52% +14.01% 62,821 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Treasurer Incumbent Republican State Treasurer John M. Snyder declined to seek re-election to a second term. To replace him, former State Representative William H. Edelman, the Republican nominee, ran against C. H. McWinnie, the State Public Lands Commissioner and the Democratic nominee. Though Snyder's margin of victory in 1922 was close, Edelman ultimately defeated McWinnie by a wide margin. Democratic primary Candidates C. H. McWinnie, State Public Lands Commissioner Results Democratic Party primary results C. H. McWinnie Democratic Party (United States) 11,000 100.00% 11,000 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William H. Edelman, former State RepresentativeJune 6, 1926 Sheridan for Robert Carey As Governor Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/347782746/ June 3, 2021 Results Republican Primary results William H. Edelman Republican Party (United States) 25,015 100.00% 25,015 100.00 General election Results 1926 Wyoming Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) William H. Edelman 35,255 56.31% +3.46% Democratic Party (United States) C. H. McWinnie 27,351 43.69% -3.46% 7,904 12.62% +6.91% 62,606 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Katharine A. Morton ran for re-election to a third term. She was opposed by Cecilia H. Hendricks, the Democratic nominee. Morton easily dispatched Hendricks to win re-election in a landslide, and in so doing, won the highest percentage of the vote of any candidate in the state in 1926. Democratic primary Candidates Cecilia H. Hendricks Results Democratic Party primary results Cecilia H. Hendricks Democratic Party (United States) 10,939 100.00 10,939 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Katharine A. Morton, incumbent Superintendent of Instruction Results Republican Party primary results Katharine Morton (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 26,656 100.00 26,656 100.00 General election Results 1926 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Katharine A. Morton (inc.) 40,614 63.11% +5.95% Democratic Party (United States) Cecilia H. Hendricks 23,740 36.89% +0.44% 16,874 26.22% +11.89% 64,354 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Wyoming