# 1914 Wyoming state elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 3, 1914. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Governor Joseph M. Carey declined to seek re-election to a second term, and Democratic State Senator John B. Kendrick was elected as his successor. Republicans, however, won all of the other statewide executive offices, including picking up the Superintendent's office.
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## Governor

Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph M. Carey declined to seek re-election to a second term. State Senator John B. Kendrick won the Democratic nomination to succeed Carey unopposed, and faced former U.S. Attorney Hilliard S. Ridgely, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Kendrick defeated Ridgely by a decisive margin, but reduced from Carey's landslide victory four years earlier. Following Kendrick's election to the U.S. Senate in 1916, Secretary of State Frank L. Houx ascended to the governorship.
1914 Wyoming gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John B. Kendrick | 22,387 | 51.61% | −3.99% |
| | Republican | Hilliard S. Ridgely | 19,174 | 44.20% | +4.03% |
| | Socialist | Paul J. Paulson | 1,816 | 4.19% | −0.05% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,213 | 7.41% | −8.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,377 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Frank L. Houx ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Democratic primary unopposed and faced State Senate President Birney H. Sage, the Republican nominee, and attorney E.C. Raymond, the Progressive nominee, in the general election. Just as Houx's 1910 election was close, so was his re-election; he narrowly defeated Sage to win a second term, prevailing by just 120 votes. During Houx's term, Governor John B. Kendrick would be selected to the Senate, making Houx acting Governor until the 1918 gubernatorial election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Frank L. Houx, incumbent Secretary of State

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Houx (inc.) | 6,318 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,318 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Birney H. Sage, President of the State Senate

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Birney H. Sage | 9,573 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,573 | 100.00% |

### Progressive Party primary
#### Candidates

* E. C. Raymond

#### Results

Progressive Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | E. C. Raymond | 334 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1914 Wyoming Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Houx (inc.) | 19,304 | 47.04% | −0.57% |
| | Republican | Birney H. Sage | 19,184 | 46.75% | −0.96% |
| | Socialist | William Hill | 1,813 | 4.42% | −0.26% |
| | Progressive | E. C. Raymond | 734 | 1.79% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120 | 0.29% | +0.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,035 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Robert B. Forsyth ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Douglas Mayor Campbell H. McWhinnie, the Democratic nominee, and businessman Thomas Blythe, the Progressive nominee. Forsyth won re-election by a wide margin.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Campbell H. McWhinnie, Mayor of Douglas

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Campbell H. McWHinnie | 5,996 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,996 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Robert B. Forsyth, incumbent State Auditor

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert B. Forsyth (inc.) | 9,779 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,779 | 100.00% |

### Progressive Party primary
#### Candidates

* M. N. Grant

#### Results

Progressive Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | M. N. Grant | 332 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332 | 100.00% |
After M. N. Grant won the Progressive primary for State Auditor, he withdrew from consideration in protest of the Progressive Party's endorsement of John B. Kendrick for Governor. He was replaced on the ballot by Thomas Blythe, an Evanston businessman.

### General election
#### Results

1914 Wyoming Auditor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert B. Forsyth (inc.) | 20,794 | 51.41% | +4.79% |
| | Democratic | Campbell H. McWhinnie | 16,848 | 41.65% | −7.06% |
| | Socialist | J. A. Green | 1,826 | 4.51% | −0.16% |
| | Progressive | Thomas Blyth | 983 | 2.43% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,946 | 9.76% | +7.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,451 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Joseph L. Baird was barred from seeking re-election to a second term, creating an open seat. State Representative Herman B. Gates won the Republican primary over W. G. Birkhauser, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Fremont County Treasurer Fred L. Thompson, the Democratic nominee, and W. S. Knittle, the Progressive nominee. Gates narrowly defeated Thompson, winning by just 246 votes, or 0.60% of the vote.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Fred L. Thompson, Fremont County Treasurer

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fred L. Thompson | 6,123 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,123 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Herman B. Gates, State Representative from Big Horn County
* W. G. Birkhauser

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Herman B. Gates | 6,252 | 62.68% |
| | Republican | W. G. Birkhauser, | 3,723 | 37.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,975 | 100.00% |

### Progressive Party primary
#### Candidates

* F. S. Knittle

#### Results

Progressive Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | F. S. Knittle | 330 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1914 Wyoming Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Herman B. Gates | 19,202 | 46.89% | −0.54% |
| | Democratic | F. L. Thompson | 18,956 | 46.29% | −1.70% |
| | Socialist | William Patterson | 1,803 | 4.40% | −0.18% |
| | Progressive | F. S. Knittle | 991 | 2.42% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 246 | 0.60% | +0.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,952 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Rose Bird declined to seek re-election, creating an open seat. Uinta County Superintendent Iva T. Irish won the Democratic primary unopposed. Edith K. O. Clark, the Sheridan County Superintendent of Schools, narrowly won a crowded Republican primary, and advanced to the general election as Irish's chief opponent. Clark defeated Irish by a decisive margin, picking up the office for the Republican Party.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Iva T. Irish, Uinta County Superintendent of Schools

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Iva T. Irish | 5,983 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,983 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Edith K. O. Clark, Sheridan County Superintendent of Schools$^{:148}$
* Frances B. Smith, Carbon County Superintendent of Schools
* Thomas B. McDonough, Superintendent of Casper City Schools
* Frank W. Lee, Superintendent of Green River City Schools
* Jessie C. Liston, Principal of the Johnson School

#### Results

Republican Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Edith K. O. Clark | 3,529 | 34.66% |
| | Republican | Frances B. Smith | 2,500 | 24.55% |
| | Republican | Thomas B. McDonough | 1,685 | 16.55% |
| | Republican | Frank W. Lee | 1,487 | 14.60% |
| | Republican | Jessie C. Liston | 981 | 9,63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,182 | 100.00% |

### Progressive Party primary
#### Candidates

* Minnie Williams,

#### Results

Progressive Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Minnie Williams | 336 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 336 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1914 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Edith K. O. Clark | 20,631 | 50.14% | +4.27% |
| | Democratic | Iva T. Irish | 17,963 | 43.66% | −5.87% |
| | Socialist | Robert Hanna | 1,650 | 4.01% | −0.60% |
| | Progressive | Minnie Williams | 903 | 2.19% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,668 | 6.48% | +2.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,147 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |