1906 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Bryant B. Brooks ran for re-election to a second term.After winning renomination against some intraparty challengers, he faced State Senator Stephen Keister in the general election.Brooks was ultimately able to win re-election by an overwhelming margin, setting a record for the largest majority in a state gubernatorial election, which would not be exceeded until Governor Stanley Hathaway's re-election in 1970.As the Republican convention began on August 29, 1906, Governor Brooks was seen as a heavy favorite for renomination,[1] but several challengers to Brooks emerged, including State Treasurer William C. Irvine, banker Thomas A. Cosgriff, and L. G.[4] Keister was ultimately nominated, and the Democratic Party adopted a platform endorsing William Jennings Bryan as a candidate for president in 1908 and supporting the direct election of U.S.