1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Rich Hoy (R), Elizabeth Phelan (D), James D. Vanvelzor (R), William M. Murray (R), George R. Cox (D), Arthur L. Buck (D), Harry C. Gurney (R), Bill McIlvain (R), John J. Rooney (D), Edwin H. Whitehead (D) and Thomas J. Carroll (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Rich HoyRepublican · winner

5.2%10,828

Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner

5.1%10,616

James D. VanvelzorRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.1%10,498

William M. MurrayRepublican · winner

5.0%10,285

George R. CoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.9%10,191

Arthur L. BuckDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%9,842

Harry C. GurneyRepublican · winner

4.6%9,598

Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner

4.6%9,597

John J. RooneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.6%9,530

Edwin H. WhiteheadDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.6%9,510

Thomas J. CarrollDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.6%9,480

Walter UrbigkitDemocrat

4.6%9,467

Harry H. SchaeferDemocrat · incumbent

4.5%9,372

John A. PilchRepublican

4.5%9,353

John R. SmythDemocrat · incumbent

4.5%9,252

Peter J. MulvaneyDemocrat · incumbent

4.5%9,229

John G. HanesRepublican

4.2%8,701

Elmo FosterRepublican

4.2%8,596

Vincent A. RossRepublican

4.1%8,494

Walter B. EstesDemocrat · incumbent

4.0%8,359

Julian A. CarpenderRepublican

4.0%8,285

Robert L. DuncanRepublican

3.9%8,023

207,106 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Rich Hoy (R)Elizabeth Phelan (D)James D. Vanvelzor (R)William M. Murray (R)

Also on the ballot: George R. Cox (Democrat), 4.9%; Arthur L. Buck (Democrat), 4.8%; Harry C. Gurney (Republican), 4.6%; Bill McIlvain (Republican), 4.6%; John J. Rooney (Democrat), 4.6%; Edwin H. Whitehead (Democrat), 4.6%; Thomas J. Carroll (Democrat), 4.6%; Walter Urbigkit (Democrat), 4.6%; Harry H. Schaefer (Democrat), 4.5%; John A. Pilch (Republican), 4.5%; John R. Smyth (Democrat), 4.5%; Peter J. Mulvaney (Democrat), 4.5%; John G. Hanes (Republican), 4.2%; Elmo Foster (Republican), 4.2%; Vincent A. Ross (Republican), 4.1%; Walter B. Estes (Democrat), 4.0%; Julian A. Carpender (Republican), 4.0%; Robert L. Duncan (Republican), 3.9%