The 1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, first elected in the 1924 special election, ran for re-election to a second term. She was narrowly defeated by the Republican nominee, former State Engineer Frank Emerson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Nellie Tayloe Ross, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Frank Emerson, State Engineer
  • Frank Lucas, Secretary of State, former Governor
  • H. A. Lathrop, physician (dropped out)

General election

Results

References


CategoryPennsylvania gubernatorial election maps Wikimedia Commons

Wyoming caucuses 2016 election results and map Los Angeles Times

Photos from the Cow Election 1926 r/midjourney

CategoryWyoming gubernatorial election maps Wikimedia Commons

1916 Presidential Election Archives Harvey County Historical Society