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1974 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1974 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election?

Edgar Herschler won the 1974 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election. Edgar Herschler received 71,741 popular votes (55.88%). The main challenger was Dick Jones (44.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Herschler and Jones

Herschler +11.8 pts · won by 15,096 votes
Edgar HerschlerDemocraticWINNER55.88%
71,741 votes
Dick JonesRepublican44.12%
56,645 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.