1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Elizabeth Phelan (D), Rodger McDaniel (D), Jack R. Gage (R), William M. Murray (R), Dean Prosser Jr. (R), Gus Fleischli (R), Robert P. Schliske (R), Ellen Crowley (R), Rich Hoy (R), Peter J. Mulvaney (D) and Walter Urbigkit (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner

5.3%12,762

Rodger McDanielDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.2%12,420

Jack R. GageRepublican · winner

5.1%12,194

William M. MurrayRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.0%12,066

Dean Prosser Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

4.9%11,810

Gus FleischliRepublican · winner

4.9%11,640

Robert P. SchliskeRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.8%11,526

Ellen CrowleyRepublican · winner

4.8%11,477

Rich HoyRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.8%11,438

Peter J. MulvaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%11,420

Walter UrbigkitDemocrat · winner

4.7%11,354

John R. SmythDemocrat · incumbent

4.6%11,035

Arthur L. BuckDemocrat · incumbent

4.6%10,943

Edwin H. WhiteheadDemocrat · incumbent

4.5%10,781

William K. AndersonRepublican

4.4%10,629

Donald L. SchraderRepublican

4.4%10,556

Bill LoyerRepublican

4.3%10,301

Bob MoellerRepublican

4.1%9,773

Jim ChocasDemocrat

3.9%9,316

Larry E. SchieckDemocrat

3.7%8,846

Albert H. CranstonDemocrat

3.6%8,709

James T. HaysDemocrat

3.6%8,504

239,500 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 1972

Races before and after

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

The candidates

Elizabeth Phelan (D)Rodger McDaniel (D)Jack R. Gage (R)William M. Murray (R)

Also on the ballot: Dean Prosser Jr. (Republican), 4.9%; Gus Fleischli (Republican), 4.9%; Robert P. Schliske (Republican), 4.8%; Ellen Crowley (Republican), 4.8%; Rich Hoy (Republican), 4.8%; Peter J. Mulvaney (Democrat), 4.8%; Walter Urbigkit (Democrat), 4.7%; John R. Smyth (Democrat), 4.6%; Arthur L. Buck (Democrat), 4.6%; Edwin H. Whitehead (Democrat), 4.5%; William K. Anderson (Republican), 4.4%; Donald L. Schrader (Republican), 4.4%; Bill Loyer (Republican), 4.3%; Bob Moeller (Republican), 4.1%; Jim Chocas (Democrat), 3.9%; Larry E. Schieck (Democrat), 3.7%; Albert H. Cranston (Democrat), 3.6%; James T. Hays (Democrat), 3.6%