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1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election

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1989 Wyoming special election

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Nominee Craig L. Thomas John P. Vinich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 74,384 60,845
Percentage 52.55% 42.98%

Member of the House before election

Dick Cheney
Republican

Elected Member of the House

Craig L. Thomas
Republican

Thomas in Cody, Wyoming in July 1989, shortly after this election

The 1989 Wyoming United States House special election was held April 25, 1989. Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney had resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.

State Representative Craig L. Thomas defeated John P. Vinich with 52.55% of the vote. This was also the first election that white nationalist William Daniel Johnson ran in.

Results

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig L. Thomas 74,384 52.55%
Democratic John P. Vinich 60,845 42.98%
Libertarian Craig Alan McCune 5,825 4.12%
Independent William Daniel Johnson 507 0.36%
Total votes 141,561 100%

References

  1. ^ "United States House of Representatives special election in Wyoming, 1989". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)