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1926 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election

Wyoming · 2 candidates · See every 1926 Governor race

Who won the 1926 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Emerson won the 1926 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election. Frank Emerson received 35,651 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was Nellie Tayloe Ross (48.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Emerson and Ross

Emerson +1.9 pts · won by 1,365 votes
Frank EmersonRepublicanWINNER50.9%
35,651 votes
Nellie Tayloe RossDemocratic48.95%
34,286 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.