1988 Wyoming Senate election

none 1988 Wyoming Senate election Wyoming Legislative Popular No 1986 Wyoming Senate election 1986 1990 Wyoming Senate election 1990 15 out of 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate 16 November 8, 1988 150x150px File:3x4.svg John F. Turner Republican Party (United States) Sublette–Teton 19 19 98,442 51.48% File:3x4.svg Win Hickey Democratic Party (United States) Laramie 11 11 92,772 48.52% President John F. Turner Republican Party (United States) Russell Zimmer Republican Party (United States) 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.https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/pdf/WyomingBlueBookFour.pdf 50th Legislature wyoarchives.wyo.gov December 14, 2025 Retirements Democrats Big Horn: Frank T. Hinckley retired. Sweetwater: John R. Schmidt retired. Republicans Laramie: Richard R. Larson retired. Park: Robert W. Frisby retired. Platte: Donald R. Cundall retired. Sheridan: Carleton F. Perry retired. Incumbents defeated In primary Democrats Laramie: Alvin Wiederspahn lost renomination to James L. Applegate and Liz Byrd. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red Sheridan, 4.54% Results Albany Albany election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Kinney (incumbent) 7,239 63.07% Republican Party (United States) Ted Gertsch 4,238 36.93% 11,477 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Big Horn Big Horn election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Allan Howard 2,632 57.38% Democratic Party (United States) Francis Hecker 1,955 42.62% 4,587 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Campbell–Johnson Campbell–Johnson election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) John Perry (incumbent) 8,873 39.69% Republican Party (United States) Kelly Mader (incumbent) 7,079 31.67% Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence J. Hunter 3,277 14.66% Democratic Party (United States) Ruth Slater 3,124 13.98% 22,353 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Fremont Fremont election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Dusl (incumbent) 8,341 100.0% 8,341 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Goshen–Niobrara Goshen–Niobrara election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Russell W. Zimmer 3,724 58.29% Democratic Party (United States) Anne Gardetto 2,665 41.71% 6,389 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Laramie Laramie election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Liz Byrd 15,122 28.69% Democratic Party (United States) James L. Applegate 13,878 26.33% Republican Party (United States) John Clay 12,881 24.44% Republican Party (United States) Richard M. Baker 10,821 20.53% 52,702 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Natrona Natrona election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Dan Sullivan (incumbent) 16,339 35.88% Republican Party (United States) Diemer True (incumbent) 15,904 34.92% Democratic Party (United States) Linda Burkhart 7,642 16.78% Democratic Party (United States) Lowell Stephens 5,657 12.42% 52,702 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Park Park election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Hank Coe 6,244 64.34% Democratic Party (United States) Felix Bessler 3,460 35.66% 9,704 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Platte Platte election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Jim Geringer 2,614 65.48% Democratic Party (United States) A. Edward Kendig 1,378 34.52% 3,992 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Sheridan Sheridan election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Tom Kinnison 5,557 52.29% Democratic Party (United States) James Bankes 5,070 47.71% 10,627 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Sweetwater Sweetwater election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Carl Maldonado 9,756 100.0% 9,756 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Uinta Uinta election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) John Fanos (incumbent) 4,208 73.26% Republican Party (United States) Ken Near 1,536 26.74% 5,744 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1988 Wyoming elections Category:Wyoming Senate elections Category:November 1988 in the United States Wyoming Senate election