1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Wyoming

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County	Turnout	Ed Herschler* (D)		John Ostlund (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Albany	48%	6,610	69.4%	2,920	30.6%	0	0.0%	3,690	9,530
Big Horn	59%	1,786	43.4%	2,331	56.6%	0	0.0%	-545	4,117
Campbell	36%	1,359	28.5%	3,403	71.5%	0	0.0%	-2,044	4,762
Carbon	47%	3,435	59.6%	2,331	40.4%	0	0.0%	1,104	5,766
Converse	43%	1,465	47.3%	1,632	52.7%	0	0.0%	-167	3,097
Crook	62%	755	39.3%	1,166	60.7%	0	0.0%	-411	1,921
Fremont	45%	5,128	50.9%	4,941	49.1%	0	0.0%	187	10,069
Goshen	61%	2,296	49.2%	2,374	50.8%	0	0.0%	-78	4,670
Hot Springs	67%	1,193	49.7%	1,207	50.3%	0	0.0%	-14	2,400
Johnson	64%	1,312	49.9%	1,316	50.1%	0	0.0%	-4	2,628
Laramie	51%	11,939	55.5%	9,564	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,375	21,503
Lincoln	61%	2,211	56.3%	1,715	43.7%	0	0.0%	496	3,926
Natrona	45%	9,362	48.8%	9,806	51.2%	0	0.0%	-444	19,168
Niobrara	69%	492	36.2%	866	63.8%	0	0.0%	-374	1,358
Park	53%	2,448	34.8%	4,594	65.2%	0	0.0%	-2,146	7,042
Platte	51%	1,897	55.0%	1,553	45.0%	0	0.0%	344	3,450
Sheridan	51%	4,150	53.8%	3,558	46.2%	0	0.0%	592	7,708
Sublette	66%	934	52.9%	833	47.1%	0	0.0%	101	1,767
Sweetwater	44%	5,258	53.4%	4,586	46.6%	0	0.0%	672	9,844
Teton	65%	1,587	41.9%	2,201	58.1%	0	0.0%	-614	3,788
Uinta	48%	1,885	57.8%	1,379	42.2%	0	0.0%	506	3,264
Washakie	61%	1,371	41.0%	1,969	59.0%	0	0.0%	-598	3,340
Weston	57%	1,099	44.9%	1,350	55.1%	0	0.0%	-251	2,449
TOTAL	52%	69,972	50.9%	67,595	49.1%	0	0.0%	2,377	137,567
Total R vote: 67,595 (49.1%)      Total D vote: 69,972 (50.9%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$281,732		$373,441
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Albany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	6,610	69.4%
John Ostlund (R)	2,920	30.6%
TOTAL	9,530
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,786	43.4%
John Ostlund (R)	2,331	56.6%
TOTAL	4,117
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,359	28.5%
John Ostlund (R)	3,403	71.5%
TOTAL	4,762
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	3,435	59.6%
John Ostlund (R)	2,331	40.4%
TOTAL	5,766
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Converse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,465	47.3%
John Ostlund (R)	1,632	52.7%
TOTAL	3,097
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Crook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	755	39.3%
John Ostlund (R)	1,166	60.7%
TOTAL	1,921
Turnout: 62%

1978 Governor, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	5,128	50.9%
John Ostlund (R)	4,941	49.1%
TOTAL	10,069
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Goshen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	2,296	49.2%
John Ostlund (R)	2,374	50.8%
TOTAL	4,670
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Hot Springs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,193	49.7%
John Ostlund (R)	1,207	50.3%
TOTAL	2,400
Turnout: 67%

1978 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,312	49.9%
John Ostlund (R)	1,316	50.1%
TOTAL	2,628
Turnout: 64%

1978 Governor, Laramie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	11,939	55.5%
John Ostlund (R)	9,564	44.5%
TOTAL	21,503
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	2,211	56.3%
John Ostlund (R)	1,715	43.7%
TOTAL	3,926
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Natrona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	9,362	48.8%
John Ostlund (R)	9,806	51.2%
TOTAL	19,168
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Niobrara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	492	36.2%
John Ostlund (R)	866	63.8%
TOTAL	1,358
Turnout: 69%

1978 Governor, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	2,448	34.8%
John Ostlund (R)	4,594	65.2%
TOTAL	7,042
Turnout: 53%

1978 Governor, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,897	55.0%
John Ostlund (R)	1,553	45.0%
TOTAL	3,450
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	4,150	53.8%
John Ostlund (R)	3,558	46.2%
TOTAL	7,708
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Sublette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	934	52.9%
John Ostlund (R)	833	47.1%
TOTAL	1,767
Turnout: 66%

1978 Governor, Sweetwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	5,258	53.4%
John Ostlund (R)	4,586	46.6%
TOTAL	9,844
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,587	41.9%
John Ostlund (R)	2,201	58.1%
TOTAL	3,788
Turnout: 65%

1978 Governor, Uinta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,885	57.8%
John Ostlund (R)	1,379	42.2%
TOTAL	3,264
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Washakie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,371	41.0%
John Ostlund (R)	1,969	59.0%
TOTAL	3,340
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Weston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ed Herschler* (D)	1,099	44.9%
John Ostlund (R)	1,350	55.1%
TOTAL	2,449
Turnout: 57%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Ed Herschler*
Total Disbursements:	$281,732

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

John Ostlund
Total Disbursements:	$373,441