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1944 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
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1944 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, At-large district Wyoming by-election no 1942 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1942 1946 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1946 November 7, 1944 Frank Barrett.jpg 150x150px Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) 53,533 55.70% Charles E. Norris Democratic Party (United States) 42,569 44.30% U.S. Representative Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett Republican Party (United States)
The 1944 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Congressman Frank A. Barrett ran for re-election. He was challenged in the general election by Democratic nominee Charles E. Norris, a Union Pacific Railroad conductor. Barrett ultimately won his second term by a wide margin, defeating Norris with 56 percent of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Charles E. Norris, Union Pacific Railroad conductorLight Vote in Primary Looms Casper Star-Tribune July 3, 1944 Casper, Wyoming 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174789861/ "That will be on the Democratic ballot between Charles E. Norris of Laramie and Clyde C. Winters of Cheyenne, both Union Pacific conductors, seeking nomination to run for Wyoming's one seat in the house of representatives." June 18, 2025
Clyde C. Winters, Union Pacific Railroad conductor
Results
Democratic primary resultsJack William "Scotty" 1945 Wyoming Official Directory and 1944 Election Returns Wyoming Secretary of State Prairie Publishing Company Casper, Wyoming 1945 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049502
Charles E. Norris Democratic Party (United States) 8,980 61.64%
Clyde C. Winters Democratic Party (United States) 5,589 100.00%
14,569 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Frank A. Barrett, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary results
Frank A. Barrett (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 17,843 100.00%
17,843 100.00%
General election
Results
1944 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results
Frank A. Barrett (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 53,533 55.70%
Charles E. Norris Democratic Party (United States) 42,569 44.30%
96,102 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
References
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