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1962 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

The 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Congressman William Henry Harrison ran for re-election. He defeated Fremont County Attorney Gerry Spence in the Republican primary, and then faced attorney Louis Mankus, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Harrison defeated Mankus in a landslide, winning re-election with 61 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Louis A. Mankus, Cheyenne attorney, former congressional staffer
  • Stephen W. Moyle, former Mayor of Laramie, 1958 Democratic candidate for Congress
  • George W. K. Posvar, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

References