1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

none February 2026 September 2023 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming Wyoming by-election no 1958 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1958 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming 1962 November 8, 1960 William Henry Harrison III 1961.png 150x150px William Henry Harrison Republican Party (United States) 70,241 52.29% Hepburn T. Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 64,090 47.71% Wyoming House Election Results, 1960.svg County resultsHarrison: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Armstrong: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% 250px U.S. Representative Keith Thomson Republican Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Republican Party (United States) The 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Congressman Keith Thomson opted to successfully run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election. Thomson won the election, but died a month after the election, and never took office. Former Congressman William Henry Harrison, who preceded Thomson in the House, won the Republican primary and faced Hepburn T. Armstrong, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates Hepburn T. Armstrong, investment broker, 1958 Democratic candidate for the U.S. SenateArmstrong Still Intends to Run Casper Tribune-Herald January 11, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174812408/ June 18, 2025 Dudley D. Miles, Carbon County AttorneyRawlins Attorney Enters Race For Dem Congressman Casper Morning Star April 29, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-morning-star/174812501/ June 18, 2025 George W. K. Posvar, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsGage Jack R. Bogus Thomas C. 1961 Wyoming Official Directory and 1960 Election Returns Wyoming Secretary of State Cheyenne, Wyoming 1961 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112114896464&seq=3 Hepburn T. Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 21,137 53.36% Dudley D. Miles Democratic Party (United States) 16,775 42.35% George W. K. Posvar Democratic Party (United States) 1,703 4.30% 39,615 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William Henry Harrison, former U.S. Representative, 1954 Republican nominee for the U.S. SenateHarrison Opens Campaign for Congress Seat Casper Morning Star January 26, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-morning-star/174812321/ June 18, 2025 Kenny Sailors, dude rancher, former University of Wyoming college basketball playerAlbany County Club Formed For Sailors Casper Morning Star April 1, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-morning-star/174812589/ June 18, 2025 Mark Cox, Cheyenne rancher, 1954 Republican candidate for CongressDownie M. W. Republicans Get Fourth Congressional Candidate Casper Tribune-Herald May 9, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174812699/ June 18, 2025 Walter Kingham, former Managing Director of the Wyoming Trucking Association, former State RepresentativeKingham Seeks Nomination For Congress Casper Tribune-Herald May 4, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174812784/ June 18, 2025 Dick Greene, State SenatorGreene to Run For Congress Casper Tribune-Herald June 23, 1960 Casper, Wyoming 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/174812886/ June 18, 2025 Results Republican primary results William Henry Harrison Republican Party (United States) 12,896 28.53% Kenny Sailors Republican Party (United States) 10,838 23.98% Mark Cox Republican Party (United States) 7,476 16.54% Walter Kingham Republican Party (United States) 7,272 16.09% Dick Greene Republican Party (United States) 6,718 14.86% 45,200 100.00% General election Results 1960 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results William Henry Harrison Republican Party (United States) 70,241 52.29% Hepburn T. Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 64,090 47.71% 134,331 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1960 Wyoming Category:1960 Wyoming elections