Wyoming gubernatorial election, 1954
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November 2, 1954 (1954-11-02) |
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General elections |
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Gubernatorial elections |
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Secretary of State elections |
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State Senate elections |
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The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1954 took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Governor Clifford Joy Rogers ran for a full term as Governor of Wyoming after Frank A. Barrett was elected to the U.S. Senate, but lost the nomination to former State Representative Milward Simpson. Simpson narrowly defeated Democratic former Secretary of State William Jack in the general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Republican primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Milward Simpson |
17,089 |
37.79 |
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Republican |
Clifford Joy Rogers (inc.) |
12,797 |
28.30 |
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Republican |
Frank C. Mockler |
5,271 |
11.66 |
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Republican |
Floyd W. Bartling |
4,388 |
9.70 |
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Republican |
Marvin Bishop |
3,919 |
8.67 |
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Republican |
Wardell Clinger |
1,757 |
3.89 |
Total votes |
45,221 |
100 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Democratic primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
William Jack |
26,283 |
80.05 |
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Democratic |
D. Dexter |
6,550 |
19.95 |
Total votes |
32,833 |
100 |