The 1966 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Governor Clifford Hansen declined to seek a second term, instead opting to run for the U.S. Senate. Stanley Hathaway, the former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney, won the Republican primary, and faced attorney Ernest Wilkerson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the unfavorable national environment for Democratic candidates, Wilkerson was able to improve on Democrats' performance from the 1962 election, but not enough to defeat Hathaway, who won the election by a decisive margin.
Democratic primary Candidates Ernest Wilkerson, attorney Bill Nation, State Representative Jack R. Gage, former Governor of Wyoming Raymond B. Whitaker, former Natrona County Prosecuting Attorney, 1960 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Howard Burke, State Representative
Republican primary Candidates Stanley Hathaway, former Goshen County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Burke, former State Representative Arthur E. Linde, businessman
Results
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