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The1978 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic GovernorEdgar Herschler ran for re-election to a second term. After winning a contested Democratic primary, he advanced to the general election, where he faced former State Senator John Ostlund, the Republican nominee. Despite the strong Republican performancenationwide, Herschler's personal popularity allowed him to narrowly win re-election to Ostlund, making him the first Democratic Governor to win re-election sinceLester C. Hunt in1946.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Edgar Herschler (incumbent) | 28,406 | 65.28% | |
| Democratic | Margaret McKinstry | 15,111 | 34.72% | |
| Total votes | 43,517 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Ostlund | 40,251 | 58.95% | |
| Republican | Gus Fleischli | 24,824 | 36.35% | |
| Republican | Jim Bace | 3,209 | 4.70% | |
| Total votes | 68,284 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edgar Herschler (incumbent) | 69,972 | 50.86% | −5.02% | |
| Republican | John Ostlund | 67,595 | 49.14% | +5.02% | |
| Majority | 2,377 | 1.73% | −10.03% | ||
| Turnout | 137,567 | ||||
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