1952 Wyoming state elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1952 Wyoming state elections Wyoming presidential no 1950 Wyoming state elections 1950 1954 Wyoming state elections 1954 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Two statewide elections were held: a special election for Wyoming State Treasurer following the death of incumbent Treasurer J. Roy Mitchell, and an election for a seat on the Supreme Court of Wyoming. Incumbent Treasurer Minnie A. Mitchell, who had been appointed to succeed her husband by Governor Frank A. Barrett, won the election to serve the balance of her husband's term, and Justice Harry P. Ilsley was unopposed for re-election. Treasurer On May 6, 1952, incumbent Republican State Treasurer J. Roy Mitchell, who had just been elected to his post in 1950, died in office.May 6, 1952 J. R. Mitchell of Casper, Treasurer of Wyoming, Dies Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350318055/ June 4, 2021 On May 13, Governor Barrett announced that he was appointing Minnie A. Mitchell as her husband's successor, making her the state's first woman to serve as State Treasurer.May 13, 1952 Treasurer's Wife Named To Office Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350318179/ June 4, 2021 Following Mitchell's death, a special election was held to fill the balance of his term. In accepting the appointment as Treasurer, Minnie Mitchell agreed to run in the special election. Democratic primary No Democratic candidates filed to run for State Treasurer,August 4, 1952 Few Contests So Interest Lags in Primary Election Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348123408/ June 4, 2021 but the Wyoming Democratic Party organized a write-in campaign for John Bentley, an insurance broker in Sheridan.August 7, 1952 Democrats Plan to Fill Out Ticket by Write-In Drive Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348124625/ June 4, 2021 In the primary election, the write-in campaign succeeded in getting Bentley 1,789 votes,Rogers C. J. "Doc" 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns 55–58 1953 enough to earn him the nomination, which he accepted.September 8, 1952 Bentley Accepts Dem Nomination Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348096396/ June 4, 2021 Republican primary Candidates Minnie A. Mitchell, incumbent State Treasurer Results Republican Primary results Minnie A. Mitchell (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 33,817 100.00% 33,817 100.00% General election Results 1952 Wyoming Treasurer special election Republican Party (United States) Minnie A. Mitchell (inc.) 72,591 58.68% +2.35% Democratic Party (United States) John Bentley 51,112 41.32% -2.35% 21,479 17.36% +4.70 123,703 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Supreme Court of Wyoming On December 7, 1951, Justice Ralph Kimball of the Supreme Court of Wyoming announced that he would step down from the court effective January 7, 1952.December 7, 1951 Kimball Will Quit State Court Jan. 7 Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348159220/ June 4, 2021 A week later, on December 14, Governor Frank A. Barrett announced that he would appoint Judge Harry P. Ilsley of the Sixth Judicial District Court to fill the balance of Kimball's term, which expired on January 5, 1953.December 14, 1951 Ilsley Named Supreme Court Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348162470/ June 4, 2021 Ilsley announced that he would seek re-election to the Court on May 15, 1952,May 15, 1952 Judge Ilsley to Be a Candidate for Election Big Piney Examiner Big Piney, Wyo. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/67274925/ June 4, 2021 When no candidates filed to run against him, Ilsley won re-election unopposed, receiving 100% of the votes cast in the August primary and in the November general election.July 11, 1952 Field Clear For Two in Senate Race Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348231769/ June 4, 2021 However, several weeks into Ilsley's first full term in office, he died, and was succeeded by Justice Harry Harnsberger. Candidates Harry P. Ilsley, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming Primary results Nonpartisan primary results Harry P. Ilsley (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 57,252 100.00% 57,252 100.00% General election results Nonpartisan primary results Harry P. Ilsley (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 106,454 100.00% 106,454 100.00% References Wyoming