1922 Wyoming gubernatorial election

1922 Wyoming gubernatorial election

November 7, 1922 (1922-11-07)

Nominee William B. Ross John W. Hay Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 31,110 30,387 Percentage 50.59% 49.41%

County results Ross:      50–60%      60–70% Hay:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Robert D. Carey Republican Elected Governor William B. Ross Democratic

The 1922 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Governor Robert D. Carey ran for re-election, but was narrowly defeated for renomination by banker John W. Hay. In the Democratic primary, William B. Ross, a 1918 candidate for Governor and the former Laramie County Attorney, defeated former State Representative George Kindler and Frank McDowell. The contest between Ross and Hay was close, with Ross narrowly beating out Hay, 51% to 49%, with a margin of just 723 votes. However, Ross would not end up serving a full term as Governor; he died in October 1924 and was eventually succeeded by his wife, Nellie Tayloe Ross.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William B. Ross, attorney, 1910 Democratic nominee for Congress, former Laramie County Attorney
• George E. Kindler, former State Representative from Park County
• Frank McDowell

Results

Wyoming Democratic Primary, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William B. Ross	6,230	49.56%
	Democratic	George E. Kindler	4,972	39.55%
	Democratic	Frank C. McDowell	1,370	10.90%
Total votes			12,572	100%

Republican primary

Candidates

• John W. Hay, banker
• Robert D. Carey, incumbent Governor

Results

Wyoming Republican Primary, 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Hay	16,110	50.70%
	Republican	Robert D. Carey (inc.)	15,667	49.30%
Total votes			31,777	100%

Results

1922 Wyoming gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William B. Ross	31,110	50.59%	+6.69%
	Republican	John W. Hay	30,387	49.41%	−6.69%
Majority			723	1.18%	−11.03%
Turnout			61,497
	Democratic gain from Republican