1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming
(Redirected from United States Senate election in Wyoming, 1990)
The 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson was elected to a third term in office.
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Dale Bulman
- Al Hamburg
- Kathy Helling, college student[1]
- Don C. Joliffe
- Emmett Jones
- Howard O'Connor, perennial candidate from Torrington
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kathy Helling | 12,103 | 35.07% | |
Democratic | Al Hamburg | 7,196 | 20.85% | |
Democratic | Howard O'Connor | 6,483 | 18.75% | |
Democratic | Emmett Jones | 4,455 | 12.91% | |
Democratic | Dale Bulman | 2,291 | 6.64% | |
Democratic | Don C. Joliffe | 1,983 | 5.75% | |
Total votes | 34,511 | 100.00% |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Douglas W. Crook
- Nora M. Lewis, candidate for Senate in 1988
- Alan K. Simpson, incumbent Senator
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan K. Simpson (incumbent) | 69,142 | 84.40% | |
Republican | Nora M. Lewis | 6,577 | 8.03% | |
Republican | Douglas W. Crook | 6,201 | 7.57% | |
Total votes | 81,920 | 100.00% |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Alan K. Simpson (incumbent) | 100,784 | 63.94% | 14.38 | |
Democratic | Kathy Helling | 56,848 | 36.06% | 14.38 | |
Turnout | 211,077 | 70.88% | 7.00 | ||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ex-Wyoming Leader's Daughter Wins Right to Challenge Sullivan". August 22, 1990.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 21, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Aug 21, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS". clerk.house.gov.