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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%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gale W. McGee, incumbent U.S. Senator
- I. Wayne "Bud" Kinney, former Chairman of the Benjamin Franklin Party[1]
Results
| 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
Candidates
- 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
| 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
Results
| 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 | 141,670 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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