1954 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Wyoming gubernatorial election 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.
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November 2, 1954
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 County results Simpson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Jack: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- William M. Jack, former Secretary of State of Wyoming, State Auditor, and Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- D. A. Dexter, Casper businessman[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William M. Jack | 26,283 | 80.05% | |
| Democratic | D. Dexter | 6,550 | 19.95% | |
| Total votes | 32,833 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Milward Simpson, attorney and former State Representative
- Clifford Joy Rogers, incumbent Governor
- Frank C. Mockler, State Senator and former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives[3]
- Floyd W. Bartling, former President of the Wyoming Senate[4]
- Marvin Bishop, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives[5]
- Wardell Clinger, rancher[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Milward Simpson | 17,089 | 37.79% | |
| Republican | Clifford Joy Rogers (inc.) | 12,797 | 28.30% | |
| Republican | Frank C. Mockler | 5,271 | 11.66% | |
| Republican | Floyd W. Bartling | 4,388 | 9.70% | |
| Republican | Marvin Bishop | 3,919 | 8.67% | |
| Republican | Wardell Clinger | 1,757 | 3.89% | |
| Total votes | 45,221 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Milward Simpson | 56,275 | 50.50% | −5.65% | |
| Democratic | William M. Jack | 55,163 | 49.50% | +5.65% | |
| Majority | 1,112 | 1.00% | −11.30% | ||
| Turnout | 111,438 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||