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The1954 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican CongressmanWilliam Henry Harrison unsuccessfullyran for Senate instead of seeking re-election. State RepresentativeKeith Thomson won the Republican primary and facedRawlins Mayor Sam Tully, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Though the Republican Party lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives in1954, Thomson defeated Tully by a wide margin, winning 56 percent of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Tully | 11,678 | 36.50% | |
| Democratic | Pat Flannery | 8,319 | 26.00% | |
| Democratic | John F. Sullivan | 7,839 | 24.50% | |
| Democratic | Alice de Mauriac Hammond | 3,490 | 10.91% | |
| Democratic | George W. K. Posvar | 670 | 2.09% | |
| Total votes | 31,996 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Thomson | 15,126 | 35.50% | |
| Republican | Frank C. Emerson | 13,113 | 30.77% | |
| Republican | Tom Nicholas | 8,008 | 18.79% | |
| Republican | Mark Cox | 6,365 | 14.94% | |
| Total votes | 42,612 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Thomson | 61,111 | 56.18% | |
| Democratic | Sam Tully | 47,660 | 43.82% | |
| Total votes | 108,771 | 100.00% | ||
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