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      Home/Elections/1942/Governor/Wyoming
      1942·Governor·Wyoming

      Wyoming Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Lester C. Hunt
      51.3%39,599 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Nels H. Smith
      48.7%37,568 votes
      Margin
      D+2.6
      77,167 total votes
      2 candidates77,167 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lester C. HuntDEM✓
      		DEM39,59951.3%
      Nels H. SmithREP
      		REP37,56848.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Wyoming

      2022
      Mark GordonREP
      R+58.3
      2018
      Mark GordonREP
      R+39.6
      2014
      Matt MeadREP
      R+32.1
      2010
      Matt MeadREP
      R+42.7
      2006
      Dave FreudenthalDEM
      D+39.9
      2002
      Dave FreudenthalDEM
      D+2.0
      1998
      Jim GeringerREP
      R+15.1
      1994
      Jim GeringerREP
      R+18.5
      1990
      Mike SullivanDEM
      D+30.7
      1986
      Mike SullivanDEM
      D+7.9
      1982
      Ed HerschlerDEM
      D+26.3
      1978
      Ed HerschlerDEM
      D+1.7
      1974
      Ed HerschlerDEM
      D+11.8
      1970
      Stanley K. HathawayREP
      R+25.6
      1966
      Stanley K. HathawayREP
      R+8.6
      View all Governor history for Wyoming →

      Candidates

      Lester C. HuntDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+7.5
      Career1942-1948
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Nels H. SmithREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.5
      Career1938-1942
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Wyoming, 1942

      US Senate1 contest →
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