1988 Wyoming Senate election

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1988 Wyoming Senate election

 1986
November 8, 1988
1990 

15 out of 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John F. Turner Win Hickey
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat SubletteTeton Laramie
Last election 19 11
Seats after 19 11
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 98,442 92,772
Percentage 51.48% 48.52%

President before election

John F. Turner
Republican

Elected President

Russell Zimmer
Republican

The 1988 Wyoming Senate election was held on November 8, 1988, to determine which party would control the Wyoming Senate for the following two years in the 50th Wyoming State Legislature. Fifteen of the 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 19 seats were held by Republicans and 11 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, thereby meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.[1]

Democrats

  1. Big Horn: Frank T. Hinckley retired.
  2. Sweetwater: John R. Schmidt retired.

Republicans

  1. Laramie: Richard R. Larson retired.
  2. Park: Robert W. Frisby retired.
  3. Platte: Donald R. Cundall retired.
  4. Sheridan: Carleton F. Perry retired.

Incumbents defeated

In primary

Democrats

  1. Laramie: Alvin Wiederspahn lost renomination to James L. Applegate and Liz Byrd.

Closest races

Results

References

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