The 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Senator Gale W. McGee ran for re-election to his second term. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee John S. Wold, the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former State Representative. Despite Wyoming's long conservative streak, McGee was aided by the strong performance by President Lyndon B. Johnsonin Wyoming. McGee ended up winning re-election by a relatively narrow, but decisive, margin, beating Wold 54-46%.
^"First Dem Announces for Congress". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. March 3, 1964. p. 6.
^ abcThomson, Thyra (1965). Wyoming Official 1965 Directory and 1964 Election Returns. pp. 60–62.
^"Kenny Sailors Announces Candidacy". Jackson Hole Guide. Jackson, Wyo. February 6, 1964. p. 9.
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1964, united, states, senate, election, wyoming, took, place, november, 1964, incumbent, democratic, senator, gale, mcgee, election, second, term, general, election, faced, republican, nominee, john, wold, former, chairman, republican, party, wyoming, former, . The 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 3 1964 Incumbent Democratic Senator Gale W McGee ran for re election to his second term In the general election he faced Republican nominee John S Wold the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former State Representative Despite Wyoming s long conservative streak McGee was aided by the strong performance by President Lyndon B Johnson in Wyoming McGee ended up winning re election by a relatively narrow but decisive margin beating Wold 54 46 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1958 November 3 1964 1970 Nominee Gale W McGee John S WoldParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 76 485 65 185Percentage 53 99 46 01 County resultsMcGee 50 60 60 70 70 80 Wold 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionGale W McGeeDemocratic Elected U S Senator Gale W McGeeDemocratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit Gale W McGee incumbent U S Senator I Wayne Bud Kinney former Chairman of the Benjamin Franklin Party 1 Results edit Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gale McGee inc 39 140 89 62 Democratic I Wayne Bud Kinney 4 535 10 38 Total votes 43 675 100 00 Republican primary editCandidates edit John S Wold former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming former State Representative Kenny Sailors basketball player former State Representative 1962 Republican candidate for the U S Senate 3 Results edit Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican John S Wold 23 278 51 96 Republican Kenny Sailors 21 522 48 04 Total votes 44 800 100 00 General election editResults edit 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gale W McGee inc 76 485 53 99 3 15 Republican John S Wold 65 185 46 01 3 15 Majority 11 300 7 98 6 30 Turnout 141 670Democratic holdReferences edit First Dem Announces for Congress Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo March 3 1964 p 6 a b c Thomson Thyra 1965 Wyoming Official 1965 Directory and 1964 Election Returns pp 60 62 Kenny Sailors Announces Candidacy Jackson Hole Guide Jackson Wyo February 6 1964 p 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1964 United States Senate election in Wyoming amp oldid 1174027363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
