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1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1976 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Elizabeth Phelan (D), Jack Crews (D), Walter Urbigkit (D), Dean Prosser Jr. (R), Bill Guffey (D), Carrol P. Orrison (D), Gus Fleischli (R), Ellen Crowley (R), Bill McIlvain (R), William C. Edwards (D) and Arthur L. Buck (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats
Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner
5.6%12,379
Jack CrewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%12,193
Walter UrbigkitDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%10,975
Dean Prosser Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
4.9%10,970
Bill GuffeyDemocrat · winner
4.9%10,915
Carrol P. OrrisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%10,910
Gus FleischliRepublican · winner · incumbent
4.9%10,892
Ellen CrowleyRepublican · winner
4.9%10,815
Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner
4.9%10,813
William C. EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.8%10,758
Arthur L. BuckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%10,316
Mary K. SchwopeDemocrat · incumbent
4.6%10,190
Richard LarsonRepublican
4.4%9,805
Peter D. LaybournDemocrat
4.4%9,719
Jim BarrettRepublican
4.3%9,676
Rich HoyRepublican
4.3%9,573
Warren C. HodgesDemocrat
4.3%9,498
Mary CarrollRepublican
4.3%9,485
Pauline FlohrDemocrat
4.2%9,267
Pat TugmanRepublican
3.7%8,249
Tom LindseyRepublican
3.4%7,644
Georgina GuyRepublican
3.4%7,593
222,635 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 1976

Races before and after

EvenR+1.81972D+0.91974D+2.51976R+0.11978R+1.31980

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

The candidates

Elizabeth Phelan (D)Jack Crews (D)

Also on the ballot: Walter Urbigkit (Democrat), 4.9%; Dean Prosser Jr. (Republican), 4.9%; Bill Guffey (Democrat), 4.9%; Carrol P. Orrison (Democrat), 4.9%; Gus Fleischli (Republican), 4.9%; Ellen Crowley (Republican), 4.9%; Bill McIlvain (Republican), 4.9%; William C. Edwards (Democrat), 4.8%; Arthur L. Buck (Democrat), 4.6%; Mary K. Schwope (Democrat), 4.6%; Richard Larson (Republican), 4.4%; Peter D. Laybourn (Democrat), 4.4%; Jim Barrett (Republican), 4.3%; Rich Hoy (Republican), 4.3%; Warren C. Hodges (Democrat), 4.3%; Mary Carroll (Republican), 4.3%; Pauline Flohr (Democrat), 4.2%; Pat Tugman (Republican), 3.7%; Tom Lindsey (Republican), 3.4%; Georgina Guy (Republican), 3.4%