1974 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Stanley Hathaway chose to retire than run for a third term as Governor of Wyoming. Former Democratic State Representative Edgar Herschler defeated former Republican State Senator Dick Jones.
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County results Herschler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Jones: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Wyoming |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edgar Herschler, former State Representative
- Harry Leimback, State Senator
- John J. Rooney, former State Representative and nominee for governor in 1970
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edgar Herschler | 19,997 | 46.59 | |
Democratic | Harry Leimback | 15,255 | 35.54 | |
Democratic | John J. Rooney | 7,674 | 17.87 | |
Total votes | 42,926 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dick Jones, former State Senator
- Malcolm Wallop, State Senator
- Roy Peck, State Senator
- Clarence Brimmer, Wyoming Attorney General
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Jones | 15,502 | 26.54 | |
Republican | Malcolm Wallop | 14,688 | 25.14 | |
Republican | Roy Peck | 14,217 | 24.34 | |
Republican | Clarence Brimmer | 14,014 | 23.98 | |
Total votes | 58,421 | 100 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edgar Herschler | 71,741 | 55.88 | +18.67% | |
Republican | Dick Jones | 56,645 | 44.12 | -18.67% | |
Total votes | 128,386 | 100.00 | N/A |
References
- "WY Governor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "WY Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "Wyoming Blue Book Volume IV" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
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