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The1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic GovernorLester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term. Former Republican GovernorNels H. Smith, whom Hunt defeated in1942, announced that he would challenge Hunt for re-election,[1] but he was defeated in the Republican primary by State Treasurer Earl Wright.[2] In the general election, even though the Republican Party had a strong performancenationwide, Wyoming Democrats did well; Hunt defeated Wright by a wider margin than his 1942 victory as Democratic U.S. SenatorJoseph C. O'Mahoney similarly won another term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lester C. Hunt (inc.) | 17,456 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 17,456 | 100.00% | ||
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| Republican | Earl Wright | 15,272 | 58.42% | |
| Republican | Nels H. Smith | 10,870 | 41.58% | |
| Total votes | 26,142 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lester C. Hunt (inc.) | 43,020 | 52.88% | +1.56% | |
| Republican | Earl Wright | 38,333 | 47.12% | −1.56% | |
| Majority | 4,687 | 5.76% | +3.13% | ||
| Turnout | 81,353 | ||||
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