1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Ellen Crowley (R), Elizabeth Phelan (D), Dean Prosser Jr. (R), Carrol P. Orrison (D), Bill McIlvain (R), Alvin Wiederspahn (D), William C. Edwards (D), Walter Urbigkit (D), Cynthia M. Lummis (R), Mary K. Schwope (D) and Pat Tugman (R) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats

Ellen CrowleyRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.6%10,613

Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%10,546

Dean Prosser Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

5.3%9,992

Carrol P. OrrisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.1%9,560

Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.0%9,454

Alvin WiederspahnDemocrat · winner

4.9%9,267

William C. EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%9,000

Walter UrbigkitDemocrat · winner · incumbent

4.8%8,977

Cynthia M. LummisRepublican · winner

4.7%8,875

Mary K. SchwopeDemocrat · winner

4.6%8,636

Pat TugmanRepublican · winner

4.6%8,576

Arthur L. BuckDemocrat · incumbent

4.5%8,561

Carter WeydeveldDemocrat

4.5%8,554

Richard LarsonRepublican

4.5%8,388

Peter D. LaybournDemocrat

4.4%8,332

Milton L. NationDemocrat

4.4%8,199

Albert C. VoslerRepublican

4.3%8,046

Floyd A. BishopRepublican

3.9%7,421

Albert H. CranstonDemocrat

3.9%7,299

Robert G. SmithRepublican

3.8%7,213

Tom LindseyRepublican

3.5%6,651

Irv GyselRepublican

3.3%6,173

188,333 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 1978

Races before and after

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

The candidates

Ellen Crowley (R)Elizabeth Phelan (D)Dean Prosser Jr. (R)Carrol P. Orrison (D)Bill McIlvain (R)

Also on the ballot: Alvin Wiederspahn (Democrat), 4.9%; William C. Edwards (Democrat), 4.8%; Walter Urbigkit (Democrat), 4.8%; Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican), 4.7%; Mary K. Schwope (Democrat), 4.6%; Pat Tugman (Republican), 4.6%; Arthur L. Buck (Democrat), 4.5%; Carter Weydeveld (Democrat), 4.5%; Richard Larson (Republican), 4.5%; Peter D. Laybourn (Democrat), 4.4%; Milton L. Nation (Democrat), 4.4%; Albert C. Vosler (Republican), 4.3%; Floyd A. Bishop (Republican), 3.9%; Albert H. Cranston (Democrat), 3.9%; Robert G. Smith (Republican), 3.8%; Tom Lindsey (Republican), 3.5%; Irv Gysel (Republican), 3.3%