# 1918 Wyoming state elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 5, 1918. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Republicans won all statewide offices by wide margins, and with Robert D. Carey's defeat of Frank L. Houx, picked up the governorship following two consecutive losses to Democrats.
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## Governor

Incumbent Democratic Governor Frank L. Houx, who ascended to the governorship following John B. Kendrick's election to the U.S. Senate in 1916, ran for re-election to a full term. He was opposed by Republican nominee Robert D. Carey, the Chairman of the State Highway Commission and the son of former Governor Joseph M. Carey, in the general election. Carey defeated Houx by a decisive margin.
1918 Wyoming gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert D. Carey | 23,825 | 56.11% | +11.90% |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Houx (inc.) | 18,640 | 43.89% | −7.72% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,185 | 12.21 | +4.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,465 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Frank L. Houx, who served as acting Governor, opted to run for re-election as Governor rather than as Secretary of State. Maurice Groshon, the acting Chairman of the State Council for National Defense, won the Democratic primary unopposed, and faced Republican nominee William E. Chaplin, the former Register of the Cheyenne Land Office. Chaplin defeated Groshon by a wide margin to pick up the seat for the Republican Party.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Maurice Groshon, Acting Chairman of the State Council for National Defense, former State Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioner

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maurice Groshon | 6,409 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,409 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* William E. Chaplin, former Register of the Cheyenne Land Office, former Mayor of Laramie

#### 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% |

### General election
#### Results

1918 Wyoming Secretary of State election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | William E. Chaplin | 22,507 | 56.39% | +9.64% |
| | Democratic | Maurice Groshon | 17,408 | 43.61% | −3.43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,099 | 12.77% | +12.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,915 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Robert B. Forsyth declined to run for re-election to a third term. State Senator Ishmael Jefferis won the Republican primary unopposed, and faced Casper insurance salesman Albert H. Stewart, who defeated Deputy Secretary of State Frank H. Westcott in the Democratic primary. Jefferis defeated Stewart by a wide margin.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Albert H. Stewart, Casper insurance salesman
* Frank H. Westcott, Deputy Secretary of State

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Albert H. Stewart | 3,944 | 59.40% |
| | Democratic | Frank H. Westcott | 2,696 | 40.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,640 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Ishmael C. Jefferis, State Senator from Weston County

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ishmael C. Jefferis | 11,629 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,629 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1918 Wyoming Auditor election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ishmael C. Jefferis | 22,146 | 56.27% | +4.87% |
| | Democratic | Albert H. Stewart | 17,208 | 43.73% | +2.08% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,938 | 12.55% | +2.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,354 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Henry B. Gates was unable to seek a second consecutive term, thereby creating an open seat. Former State Senator A. D. Hoskins narrowly defeated George W. Perry, a banker and the former Chief Clerk of the State Senate, in the Republican primary. In the general election, he faced former State Representative John L. Jordan, whom he handily defeated to win election as Treasurer.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* John L. Jordon, former State Representative from Laramie County

#### Results

Democratic Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John L. Jordon | 6,399 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,399 | 100.00% |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* A. D. Hoskins, former State Senator from Uinta County
* George W. Perry, Sheridan banker, former Chief Clerk of the State Senate

#### Results

Republican Primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | A. D. Hoskins | 6,551 | 51.30% |
| | Republican | George W. Perry | 6,218 | 48.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,769 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1918 Wyoming Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | A. D. Hoskins | 21,840 | 55.45% | +8.56% |
| | Democratic | John L. Jordan | 17,545 | 44.55% | −1.74% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,295 | 10.91% | +0.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,385 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Edith K. O. Clark declined to seek re-election, creating an open seat. Katharine A. Morton, the former State Librarian, won a plurality of the vote in the Republican primary and advanced to the general election. No Democratic candidate initially filed to run for Superintendent, but Laramie County Superintendent of Schools Mamie Hefferon won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate. In the general election, Morton only defeated Hefferon by a narrow margin, holding the office for the Republican Party.

### Democratic primary

No Democratic candidates filed for Superintendent, but Laramie County Superintendent of Schools Mamie Hefferon announced that she would run as a write-in candidate for the nomination one week before the primary. After Hefferon received 600 write-in votes in the Democratic primary, she received the nomination and proceeded to the general election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Katharine A. Morton, former State Librarian
* Lenore C. Harnsberger, Republican activist
* Thomas B. McDonough, Deputy State Superintendent, 1914 Republican candidate for Superintendent

#### Results

Republican Party primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Katharine A. Morton | 5,887 | 43.86% |
| | Republican | Lenore C. Harnsberger | 4,037 | 30.08% |
| | Republican | Thomas B. McDonough | 3,498 | 26.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,422 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

1918 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Katharine A. Morton | 20,711 | 51.58% | +1.44% |
| | Democratic | Mamie E. Hefferon | 19,446 | 48.42% | +4.77% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,265 | 3.15% | −3.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,157 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |