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Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district

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Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Wyoming Territory. After Wyoming's admission to the Union as the 44th state by act of Congress on July 10, 1890, this district was dissolved and replaced by Wyoming's at-large congressional district.

Created1869, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1890, as a result of statehood
Years active1869–1890
Quick facts Created, Eliminated ...
Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1869, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1890, as a result of statehood
Years active1869–1890
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Wyoming Territory (blue) with Idaho and Montana in 1868

List of delegates representing the district

On July 25, 1868, an act of Congress gave Wyoming Territory the authority to elect a Congressional delegate, although the first delegate did not take his seat until 1869.[1][2]

More information Delegate (District home), Party ...
Delegate
(District home)		 Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established December 6, 1869

Stephen Friel Nuckolls
(Cheyenne)		 Democratic December 6, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		 41st Elected in 1869.
Retired.

William Theopilus Jones
(Cheyenne)		 Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 42nd Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.

William Randolph Steele
(Cheyenne)		 Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		 43rd
44th		 Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.

William Wellington Corlett
(Cheyenne)		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 45th Elected in 1876.
Retired.

Stephen Wheeler Downey
(Laramie City)		 Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.

Morton Everel Post
(Cheyenne)		 Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885		 47th
48th		 Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.

Joseph M. Carey
(Cheyenne)		 Republican March 4, 1885 –
July 10, 1890		 49th
50th
51st		 Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired when elected U.S. senator.
District dissolved July 10, 1890
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Elections

Between 1869 and 1888, the Wyoming Territory elected non-voting delegates to the United States Congress from its at-large congressional district. The district was dissolved in 1890 upon Wyoming's admission to the Union.

1869

Results by county
  Nuckolls
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%

Democratic candidate Stephen Friel Nuckolls won the general election held on September 2, 1869.[3]

More information County, Democratic Stephen Friel Nuckolls ...
County Democratic
Stephen Friel Nuckolls		 Republican
William W. Corlett		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 51561.68 32038.32 835+195+23.35
Carbon 38967.18 19032.82 579+199+34.37
Carter 86259.24 59340.76 1,455+269+18.49
Laramie 88655.10 72244.90 1,608+164+10.20
Uinta 649 82.47 13817.53 787+511+64.93
Total 3,30162.71 1,96337.29 5,264+1,338+25.42
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1870

Results by county
  Jones
  •   50–60%
  Wanless
  •   50–60%

Republican candidate William T. Jones won the general election held on September 6, 1870.[3]

More information County, Republican William T. Jones ...
County Republican
William T. Jones		 Republican
John Wanless		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 42853.70 36946.30 797+59+7.40
Carbon 15045.05 18354.95 333-33-9.91
Laramie 40151.28 38148.72 782+20+2.56
Sweetwater 36356.54 27943.46 642+84+13.08
Uinta 32758.92 22841.08 555+99+17.84
Total 1,66953.68 1,44046.32 3,109+229+7.37
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1872

Results by county
  Steele
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Jones
  •   60–70%

Democratic candidate William R. Steele defeated incumbent Republican delegate William T. Jones in the general election held on September 3, 1872.[3]

More information County, Democratic William R. Steele ...
County Democratic
William R. Steele		 Republican
William T. Jones*		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 56361.06 35938.94 922+204+22.13
Carbon 26176.76 7923.24 340+182+53.53
Laramie 57252.48 51847.52 1,090+54+4.95
Sweetwater 18631.79 39968.21 585-213-36.41
Uinta 35153.34 30746.66 658+44+6.69
Total 1,93353.77 1,66246.23 3,595+271+7.54
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1874

Results by county
  Steele
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

Incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele won re-election in the general election held on September 1, 1874.[3]

More information County, Democratic William R. Steele* ...
County Democratic
William R. Steele*		 Republican
Joseph M. Carey		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 24666.67 12333.33 369+123+33.33
Carbon 36356.28 28243.72 645+8112.56
Laramie 88156.91 66743.09 1,548+214+13.82
Sweetwater 40657.02 30642.98 712+100+14.04
Uinta 61052.63 54947.37 1,159+61+5.26
Total 2,50656.53 1,92743.47 4,433+579+13.06
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1876

Results by county
  Corlett
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  No votes

Republican candidate William W. Corlett defeated incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele in the general election held on November 7, 1876.[3]

More information County, Republican William W. Corlett ...
County Republican
William W. Corlett		 Democratic
William R. Steele*		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 1,01065.46 53334.54 1,543+477+30.91
Carbon 52956.52 40743.48 936+122+13.03
Laramie 1,24256.92 94043.08 2,182+302+13.84
Sweetwater 49653.97 42346.03 919+73+7.94
Uinta 58756.23 45743.77 1,044+130+12.45
Total 3,86458.33 2,76041.67 6,624+1,104+16.67
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1878

Results by county
  Downey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Pease
  •   50–60%
  No votes

Republican candidate Stephen W. Downey won the general election held on November 5, 1878.[3]

More information County, Republican Stephen W. Downey ...
County Republican
Stephen W. Downey		 Democratic
E. L. Pease		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 1,11871.62 44328.38 1,561+675+43.24
Carbon 65167.53 31332.47 964+338+35.06
Laramie 1,10151.38 1,04248.62 2,143+59+2.75
Sweetwater 51849.62 526 50.38 1,044-8-0.77
Uinta 47448.82 49751.18 971-23-2.37
Total 3,86257.79 2,82142.21 6,683+1,041+15.58
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1880

Results by county
  Post
  •   50–60%
  Swan
  •   50–60%
  No votes

Democratic candidate Morton Everel Post won the general election held on November 2, 1880.[3]

More information County, Democratic Morton Everel Post ...
County Democratic
Morton Everel Post		 Republican
A. H. Swan		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 73744.29 92755.71 1664-190-11.42
Carbon 71752.72 64347.28 1,360+74+5.44
Laramie 1,41654.65 1,17545.35 2,591+241+9.30
Sweetwater 49448.10 53351.90 1,027-39-3.80
Uinta 54352.98 48247.02 1,025+61+5.95
Total 3,90750.96 3,76049.04 7,667+147+1.92
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1882

Results by county
  Post
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Meldrum
  •   50–60%
  No votes

Incumbent Democratic delegate Morton Everel Post won re-election in the general election held on November 7, 1882.[3]

More information County, Democratic Morton Everel Post* ...
County Democratic
Morton Everel Post*		 Republican
John W. Meldrum		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 1,20048.50 1,27451.50 2,474-74-2.99
Carbon 80549.81 81150.19 1,616-6-0.37
Johnson 33560.80 21639.20 551+119+21.60
Laramie 2,16165.31 1,14834.69 3,309+1,013+30.61
Sweetwater 60547.90 65852.10 1,263-53-4.20
Uinta 70754.30 59545.70 1,302+112+8.60
Total 5,81355.28 4,70244.72 10,515+1,111+10.57
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1884

Results by county
  Carey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Holliday
  •   50–60%
  No votes

Republican candidate Joseph M. Carey won the general election held on November 4, 1884.[3]

More information County, Republican Joseph M. Carey ...
County Republican
Joseph M. Carey		 Democratic
William H. Holliday		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 1,42456.76 1,08543.24 2,509+339+13.51
Carbon 1,02253.62 88446.38 1,906+138+7.24
Fremont 36355.59 29044.41 653+73+11.18
Johnson 67551.45 63748.55 1312+38+2.90
Laramie 2,44862.46 1,47137.54 3,919+977+24.93
Sweetwater 65461.35 41238.65 1,066+242+22.70
Uinta 63944.19 80755.81 1,446-168-11.62
Total 7,22556.40 5,58643.60 12,811+1,639+12.79
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1886

Results by county
  Carey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  No votes

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 2, 1886.[3]

More information County, Republican Joseph M. Carey* ...
County Republican
Joseph M. Carey*		 Democratic
H.G. Balch		 Democratic
T.G. Magee		 Others Total
Vote % Vote % Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 152499.22 —— —— 120.78 1,536+1,512+98.44
Carbon 1,03494.60 —— 252.29 343.11 1,093+1,000+91.49
Crook 49557.03 37142.74 —— 20.23 868+124+14.29
Fremont 51380.41 11518.03 50.78 50.78 638+398+62.38
Johnson 82284.83 383.92 —— 10911.25 969+753+77.71
Laramie 2,30496.89 —— —— 743.11 2,378+2,258+94.95
Sweetwater 64367.47 —— 31032.53 —— 953+333+34.94
Uinta 92498.61 —— —— 131.39 937+911+97.23
Total 8,25988.12 5245.59 3403.63 2492.66 9,372+7,735+82.53
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1888

Results by county
  Carey
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Organ
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  No votes

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 6, 1888.[3]

More information County, Republican Joseph M. Carey* ...
County Republican
Joseph M. Carey*		 Democratic
Caleb P. Organ		 Total
Vote % Vote % Total Maj. %
Albany 1,58460.74 1,02439.26 2,608+560+21.47
Carbon 1,70164.60 93235.40 2,633+769+29.21
Converse 69653.29 61046.71 1,306+86+6.58
Crook 65056.52 50043.48 1,150+150+13.04
Fremont 46043.98 58656.02 1,046-126-12.05
Johnson 36239.52 55460.48 916-192-20.96
Laramie 192852.18 176747.82 3695+161+4.36
Sheridan 48055.17 39044.83 870+90+10.34
Sweetwater 1,15366.00 59434.00 1,747+559+32.00
Uinta 1,43770.54 60029.46 2,037+837+41.09
Total 10,45158.04 7,55741.96 18,008+2894+16.07
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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

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