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1966 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1966 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election?

Stanley Hathaway won the 1966 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election. Stanley Hathaway received 65,624 popular votes (54.29%). The main challenger was Ernest Wilkerson (45.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Hathaway and Wilkerson

Hathaway +8.6 pts · won by 10,375 votes
Stanley HathawayRepublicanWINNER54.29%
65,624 votes
Ernest WilkersonDemocratic45.71%
55,249 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.