1978 Wyoming Secretary of State election

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Wyoming Secretary of State election, 1978
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  1974 November 7, 1978 (1978-11-07) 1982  
Turnout67.41% Decrease2.svg 18.88
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Nominee Thyra Thomson
Party Republican
Popular vote103,102
Percentage100%

Secretary of State of Wyoming before election

Thyra Thomson
Republican

Elected Secretary of State of Wyoming

Thyra Thomson
Republican

The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1978 took place on November 7, 1978. The incumbent Secretary of State Thyra Thomson ran unopposed in a rare example of a female politician being unanimously elected.

Results

Wyoming Secretary of State election, 1978 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thyra Thomson (incumbent) 103,102 100%
Total votes103,102 100%

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References

  1. "Wyoming Secretary of State election, 1978".