Lester C. Hunt Democratic Lester C. Hunt Democratic The 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term.

Former Republican Governor Nels H. Smith, whom Hunt defeated in 1942, announced that he would challenge Hunt for re-election,[1] but he was defeated the Republican primary by State Treasurer Earl Wright.

[2] In the general election, even though the Republican Party had a strong performance nationwide, Wyoming Democrats did well; Hunt defeated Wright by a wider margin than his 1942 victory as Democratic U.S.

Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney similarly won another term.