The 1994 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan was unable to seek a third term because of newly imposed term limits, and instead ran for the U.S. Senate. State Senate President

Jim Geringer James Edward Geringer (born April 24, 1944) is an American politician who was the 30th Governor of Wyoming, serving from 1995 to 2003. Early life and education Geringer was born and raised on a farm in Wheatland, Wyoming. His father, Gottlieb Ge ...

won the Republican primary and faced Secretary of State

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, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Aided by the nationwide Republican wave, Geringer defeated Karpan in a landslide, marking the first time since Governor

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's re-election in

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that a Republican won a gubernatorial election in Wyoming.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Wyoming Secretary of State

Results

Karpan won the nomination unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

, State Senator *John Perry, former State Senator * Charles Scott, State Senator *Lloyd Baker, surveyor

Results

References

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