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The1926 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1926. Incumbent Democratic GovernorNellie Tayloe Ross, first elected in the1924 special election, ran for re-election to a second term. She was narrowly defeated by the Republican nominee, former State EngineerFrank Emerson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) | 13,175 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,175 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank C. Emerson | 17,630 | 58.00% | |
| Republican | Frank E. Lucas | 11,362 | 37.38% | |
| Republican | H. A. Lathrop | 1,404 | 4.62% | |
| Total votes | 30,396 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank C. Emerson | 35,651 | 50.90% | +6.02% | |
| Democratic | Nellie Tayloe Ross (inc.) | 34,286 | 48.95% | −6.17% | |
| Radical Party | William B. Guthrie | 104 | 0.15% | +0.15% | |
| Majority | 1,365 | 1.95% | −8.29% | ||
| Turnout | 70,041 | ||||
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