1942 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1942 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election?

Lester C. Hunt won the 1942 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election. Lester C. Hunt received 39,599 popular votes (51.32%). The main challenger was Nels H. Smith (48.68%).

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

Hunt +2.6 pts · won by 2,031 votes

Lester C. Hunt DemocraticWINNER51.32%

39,599 votes

Nels H. Smith Republican48.68%

37,568 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.