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1938 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election

Wyoming · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election?

Nels H. Smith won the 1938 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election. Nels H. Smith received 57,288 popular votes (59.81%). The main challenger was Leslie A. Miller (40.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Miller

Smith +19.6 pts · won by 18,787 votes
Nels H. SmithRepublicanWINNER59.81%
57,288 votes
Leslie A. MillerDemocratic40.19%
38,501 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.