1950 Wyoming state elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1950 Wyoming state elections Wyoming presidential no 1946 Wyoming state elections 1946 1952 Wyoming state elections 1952 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 7, 1950. All of the state's executive officers—the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction—were up for election. The Republican Party swept all of the offices. Following Democratic governor Lester C. Hunt's election to the U.S. Senate in 1948, Republican secretary of state Arthur G. Crane had been acting as governor. Republican Congressman Frank A. Barrett was elected governor, and Republican candidates won the other statewide races. Governor 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election Following Governor Lester C. Hunt's election to the U.S. Senate in 1948, Republican secretary of state Arthur G. Crane had been acting as governor. Crane declined to seek re-election, and Congressman Frank A. Barrett, the Republican nominee, defeated his congressional predecessor, John J. McIntyre, the Democratic nominee, for the Republican Party's first gubernatorial victory since 1938. 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial electionRogers C. J. "Doc" Rogers 1951 Wyoming Official Directory and 1950 Election Returns 76–77, 296–97 1947 Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Barrett 54,441 56.15% +9.03% Democratic Party (United States) John J. McIntyre 42,518 43.85% -9.03% 11,923 12.30% +6.54% 96,959 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Secretary of state Incumbent Republican secretary of state Arthur G. Crane had acted as governor starting in 1949, when Governor Hunt was sworn into the U.S. Senate. Crane declined to run for re-election in 1950. Accordingly, term-limited Republican state treasurer Doc Rogers ran to succeed him. He defeated State Senator Richard Luman in the Republican primary, and then faced Cheyenne mayor Ben Nelson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the strong Republican performance across the state, Rogers only narrowly defeated Nelson. Ironically, just as Crane had acted as governor when Hunt was elected to the Senate, Governor Barrett would similarly be elected to the Senate in 1952, elevating Rogers to the governorship. Democratic primary Candidates Ben Nelson, Mayor of CheyenneMay 18, 1950 Nelson in Race For State Post Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348320187/ June 4, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Ben Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 24,070 100.00% 24,070 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Doc Rogers, Wyoming State Treasurer Richard J. "Dick" Luman, former state senatorhttps://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislators///1188 Representative Richard Luman Wyoming Legislator Database Wyoming State Legislature June 4, 2021 Results Republican Primary results Doc Rogers Republican Party (United States) 23,438 66.98% Richard J. "Dick" Nelson Republican Party (United States) 11,555 33.02% 35,030 100.00% General election Results 1950 Wyoming Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Doc Rogers 48,882 51.98% -6.50% Democratic Party (United States) Ben Nelson 45,159 48.02% +6.50% 3,723 3.96% -13.00% 94,041 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Auditor Incumbent Republican state auditor Everett T. Copenhaver ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Sam Morgan, a state bank examiner, whom he handily defeated. Democrats did not seriously recruit a candidate to challenge Copenhaver, and political newcomer Robert Holland emerged as the nominee over attorney Leonard Schlather. Copenhaver easily defeated Holland, winning the largest margin of victory of any statewide candidate that year. Democratic primary Candidates Robert W. Holland, political newcomerAugust 24, 1950 Riner and Greenwood Nominated Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348567358/ June 4, 2021 Leonard H. "Judge" Schlather, attorney, 1948 Democratic candidate for the State HouseJuly 16, 1948 Schlather Files For State House Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348395970/ June 4, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Robert W. Holland Democratic Party (United States) 16,538 68.83% Leonard H. "Judge" Schlather Democratic Party (United States) 7,490 31.17% 24,028 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Everett T. Copenhaver, incumbent state auditor Sam B. Morgan, senior bank examiner in State Examiner's officeMarch 15, 1950 Morgan to Seek Auditor's Post Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348520853/ June 4, 2021 Results Republican Primary results Everett T. Copenhaver (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 23,624 67.44% Sam B. Morgan Republican Party (United States) 11,406 32.56% 35,030 100.00% General election Results 1950 Wyoming Auditor election Republican Party (United States) Everett T. Copenhaver (inc.) 55,383 59.99% +4.39% Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Holland 36,934 40.01% -4.39% 18,449 19.98% +8.79% 92,317 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Treasurer Incumbent Republican state treasurer Doc Rogers, unable to seek re-election, instead ran for secretary of state. A competitive Republican primary formed to replace him. State Representative J. Roy Mitchell ran against State Senate President George Burke and former state representative Paul Groesbeck. Like the 1946 primary, the final result was close, with Mitchell beating Burke by fewer than 500 votes. In the general election, Mitchell faced State Representative Raymond B. Morris. Mitchell decisively defeated Morris, winning 56% of the vote to Morris's 44%. However, a little more than a year into his term, Morris died from a heart attack and his wife, Minnie Mitchell, was appointed as his replacement by Governor Barrett. She subsequently won a special election in 1952 for the balance of her husband's term. Democratic primary Candidates Raymond B. Morris, state representative from Laramie County, 1942 Democratic candidate for secretary of stateJuly 21, 1950 Morris Files for State Treasurer Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348267751/ June 4, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Raymond B. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 23,055 100.00% 23,055 100.00% Republican primary Candidates J. Roy Mitchell, state representative from Natrona CountyJanuary 3, 1950 Mitchell Seeks Treasurer Post Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348522842/ June 4, 2021 George Burke, president of the Wyoming SenateJune 22, 1950 Burke May Be Candidate For State Treasurer Job Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348270887/ June 4, 2021 Paul W. Groesbeck, former state representative from Laramie CountyJuly 19, 1950 Groesbeck Files For Treasurer Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348266362/ June 4, 2021 Results Republican Primary results J. Roy Mitchell Republican Party (United States) 13,743 41.83% George Burke Republican Party (United States) 13,270 40.39% Paul W. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) 5,840 17.78% 32,853 100.00% General election Results 1950 Wyoming Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) J. Roy Mitchell 51,198 56.33% -1.16% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond B. Morris 39,685 43.67% +1.16% 11,513 12.67% -2.32% 90,883 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Superintendent of public instruction Incumbent Republican superintendent of public instruction Edna B. Stolt ran for re-election to a second term. She faced challenges in the Republican primary from Verda James, who had served under Stolt as deputy superintendent, and from Henry L. Rebbe, Jr., who served as superintendent of schools for the town of Glenrock. Though Stolt won renomination, she was unable to win a majority of the vote, winning just 49.5% of the vote to James's 35% and Rebbe's 15.5%. In the general election, she faced the Democratic nominee, Glenn K. Rogers, a high school teacher in Cheyenne. Despite her weak performance in the Republican primary, Stolt overwhelmingly defeated Rogers in the general election, improving on her performance from 1946. Democratic primary Candidates Glenn K. Rogers, Cheyenne high school teacherJuly 24, 1950 Both Parties Fill Slates for Major State Offices Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348269065/ June 4, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Glenn K. Rogers Democratic Party (United States) 23,445 100.00% 23,445 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Edna B. Stolt, incumbent superintendent of public instruction Verda James, former deputy superintendent of public instructionJuly 7, 1950 Miss James Quits State School Post Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348261248/ June 4, 2021 Henry L. Rebbe, Jr., former Glenrock superintendent of schoolsJuly 14, 1950 Rebbe Candidate For State Office Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348264076/ June 4, 2021 Results Republican Party primary results Edna B. Stolt (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 17,568 49.52% Verda S. James Republican Party (United States) 12,428 35.03% Henry L. Rebbe, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 5,479 15.44% 35,475 100.00% General election Results 1950 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Edna B. Stolt (inc.) 53,265 57.22% +5.57% Democratic Party (United States) Glenn K. Rogers 39,816 42.78% -5.57% 13,449 14.45% +11.13% 93,081 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Wyoming