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1954 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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Field	Value
election_name	1954 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
country	Wyoming
type	by-election
ongoing	no
previous_election	1952 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
previous_year	1952
next_election	1956 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
next_year	1956
election_date	November 2, 1954
image1	Edwin Keith Thomson (Wyoming Congressman).jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Keith Thomson
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	61,111
percentage1	56.18%
nominee2	Sam Tully
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	47,660
percentage2	43.82%
title	U.S. Representative
before_election	William Henry Harrison
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Keith Thomson
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

The 1954 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Congressman William Henry Harrison unsuccessfully ran for Senate instead of seeking re-election. State Representative Keith Thomson won the Republican primary and faced Rawlins Mayor Sam Tully, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Though the Republican Party lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1954, Thomson defeated Tully by a wide margin, winning 56 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Sam Tully, Mayor of Rawlins
Pat Flannery, 1948 Democratic nominee for Congress
John F. Sullivan, Laramie attorney
Alice de Mauriac Hammond, cattle farmer, 1952 Democratic candidate for Congress
George W. K. Posvar, former artist's model

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Keith Thomson, State Representative
Frank C. Emerson, former State Representative, son of Governor Frank Emerson
Tom Nicholas, former Mayor of Casper
Mark Cox, Cheyenne rancher

Results

General election

Results

References

(July 16, 1954). "Mark Cox Seeks Nomination for U.S. Congressman". Star Valley Independent.
(March 4, 1954). "Pat Flannery Is Running For House". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(July 7, 1954). "Candidates in Rush to File In Last Hours". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(July 6, 1954). "Mrs. Hammond Files for Nomination to House". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(June 24, 1954). "Posvar Files For House Seat Race". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(1955). "1955 Wyoming Official Directory and 1954 Election Returns". Wyoming Secretary of State.
(June 13, 1954). "Thomson Is Mulling Bid For House". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(July 9, 1954). "Emerson Enters GOP Race for U.S. Congress". Star Valley Independent.
(July 9, 1954). "Tom Nicholas Files Petition For Congress". Star Valley Independent.
(July 16, 1954). "Mark Cox Seeks Nomination for U.S. Congressman". Star Valley Independent.

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