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1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1980 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

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

11 seats
Alvin WiederspahnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.7%13,532
Harriett Elizabeth ByrdDemocrat · winner
5.6%13,245
Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%12,375
Cynthia M. LummisRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%12,011
Ellen CrowleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.1%11,962
Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.0%11,914
Walter UrbigkitDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.8%11,469
Dean Prosser Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
4.7%11,029
Mary K. SchwopeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%10,917
William C. EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%10,915
Ken BurnsDemocrat · winner
4.5%10,770
Pamela Rich MinierDemocrat
4.5%10,748
Peter D. LaybournDemocrat
4.5%10,701
Jeff KetchamDemocrat
4.3%10,229
Nancy MocklerRepublican
4.3%10,074
Pat TugmanRepublican · incumbent
4.2%9,932
Ruth HeathRepublican
4.1%9,734
Mary M. DevineDemocrat
4.1%9,656
Max OsbornRepublican
4.0%9,429
Elmo FosterRepublican
3.9%9,304
Robert A. ReadRepublican
3.6%8,569
Tom CoxRepublican
3.5%8,188
236,703 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 1980

The seat's recent races

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

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

The candidates

Alvin Wiederspahn (D)Harriett Elizabeth Byrd (D)Elizabeth Phelan (D)Cynthia M. Lummis (R)Ellen Crowley (R)Bill McIlvain (R)

Also on the ballot: Walter Urbigkit (Democrat), 4.8%; Dean Prosser Jr. (Republican), 4.7%; Mary K. Schwope (Democrat), 4.6%; William C. Edwards (Democrat), 4.6%; Ken Burns (Democrat), 4.5%; Pamela Rich Minier (Democrat), 4.5%; Peter D. Laybourn (Democrat), 4.5%; Jeff Ketcham (Democrat), 4.3%; Nancy Mockler (Republican), 4.3%; Pat Tugman (Republican), 4.2%; Ruth Heath (Republican), 4.1%; Mary M. Devine (Democrat), 4.1%; Max Osborn (Republican), 4.0%; Elmo Foster (Republican), 3.9%; Robert A. Read (Republican), 3.6%; Tom Cox (Republican), 3.5%