1918 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Following the election of Governor John B. Kendrick to the U.S. Senate in 1916, Secretary of State Frank L. Houx served as acting Governor. He ran for re-election and faced a stiff challenge in the Democratic primary from attorney William B. Ross. After defeating Ross by a decisive margin, he faced Robert D. Carey, the Republican nominee and the son of former Democratic Governor Joseph M. Carey. However, despite Houx's past electoral success, he faced difficult headwinds as Democratic candidates did poorly across the country in 1918. He ended up losing re-election to Carey by a wide margin.
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November 5, 1918
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 County results Carey: 50â60% 60â70% Houx: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank L. Houx, incumbent Governor
- William B. Ross, attorney, 1910 Democratic nominee for Congress, former Laramie County Attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank L. Houx (inc.) | 4,393 | 56.91% | |
| Democratic | William B. Ross | 3,326 | 43.09% | |
| Total votes | 7,719 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert D. Carey, Chairman of the State Highway Commission, former Converse County Commissioner[2]
- M. B. Camplin, Mayor of Sheridan[3]
- Leonidas R. A. Condit, former State Representative from Johnson County[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Carey | 8,404 | 57.61% | |
| Republican | M. B. Camplin | 3,874 | 26.56% | |
| Republican | Leonidas R. Condit | 2,309 | 15.83% | |
| Total votes | 14,587 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert D. Carey | 23,825 | 56.11% | +11.90% | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Houx (inc.) | 18,640 | 43.89% | â7.72% | |
| Majority | 5,185 | 12.21 | +4.80% | ||
| Turnout | 42,465 | ||||
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