1986 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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1986 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
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  1984 November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04) [1] 1988  
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Nominee Dick Cheney Rick Gilmore
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote110,00748,780
Percentage69.28%30.72%

U.S. Representative before election

Dick Cheney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dick Cheney
Republican

The 1986 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Representative Dick Cheney defeated Rick Gilmore with 69.28% of the vote.

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Republican primary

United States House of Representatives Republican primary in Wyoming, 1986 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Cheney (incumbent) 75,229 86.53%
Republican Bob Morris11,70913.47%
Total votes86,938 100%

Democratic primary

United States House of Representatives Democratic primary in Wyoming, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Gilmore 19,320 53.92%
Democratic Michael J. Dee10,32528.82%
Democratic Sid Kornegay6,18617.26%
Total votes35,831 100%

Results

United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1986 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Cheney (incumbent) 110,007 69.28%
Democratic Rick Gilmore48,78030.72%
Total votes158,787 100%

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References

  1. "United States House of Representatives election date in Wyoming, 1986".
  2. "United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1986".
  3. "United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1986".
  4. "United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1986" (PDF).