1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1942 took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Nels H. Smith ran for a second term as Governor of Wyoming, but narrowly lost the general election to Democratic Secretary of State Lester C. Hunt.

1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election

November 3, 1942

Nominee Lester C. Hunt Nels H. Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 39,599 37,568 Percentage 51.3% 48.7%

Governor before election Nels H. Smith Republican Elected Governor Lester C. Hunt Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lester C. Hunt, Secretary of State of Wyoming
• Gus Engelking, rancher

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lester C. Hunt	20,255	92.56
	Democratic	Gus Engelking	1,628	7.44
Total votes			21,883	100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Nels H. Smith, incumbent Governor
• Frank Cowan, Mayor of Casper
• John F. Raper, attorney

Republican primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nels H. Smith (inc.)	20,580	71.41
	Republican	Frank Cowan	5,220	18.11
	Republican	John F. Raper	3,019	10.48
Total votes			28,819	100

Results

Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1942[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lester C. Hunt	39,599	51.32
	Republican	Nels H. Smith	37,568	48.68
Total votes			'77,167'	'100'

References

1. "WY Governor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
2. "WY Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
3. "WY Governor - General Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2018.