1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Country:Wyoming
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1962
Next Election:1970 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Next Year:1970
Nominee1:Stanley Hathaway
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:65,624
Percentage1:54.29%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Ernest Wilkerson
Popular Vote2:55,249
Percentage2:45.71%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Clifford Hansen
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Stanley Hathaway
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Governor Clifford Hansen declined to seek a second term, instead opting to run for the U.S. Senate. Stanley Hathaway, the former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney, won the Republican primary, and faced attorney Ernest Wilkerson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the unfavorable national environment for Democratic candidates, Wilkerson was able to improve on Democrats' performance from the 1962 election, but not enough to defeat Hathaway, who won the election by a decisive margin.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

Candidates