1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie
Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming
Harriett Elizabeth Byrd (D), Alvin Wiederspahn (D), Elizabeth Phelan (D), Ken Burns (D), Mary K. Schwope (D), William C. Edwards (D), Bill McIlvain (R), Walter Urbigkit (D) and Shirley J. Humphrey (D) won the district's 9 seats.
9 seatsHarriett Elizabeth ByrdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.8%15,274
Alvin WiederspahnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.4%14,579
Elizabeth PhelanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.8%13,341
Ken BurnsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.5%12,701
Mary K. SchwopeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%11,809
William C. EdwardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.7%11,268
Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.6%11,096
Walter UrbigkitDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.6%11,094
Shirley J. HumphreyDemocrat · winner
5.6%11,070
Doug ReevesRepublican
5.5%10,850
Peter D. LaybournDemocrat
5.4%10,647
Tony RossRepublican
5.2%10,136
Nancy MocklerRepublican
5.0%9,883
Dean Prosser Jr.Republican · incumbent
4.9%9,671
Ruth HeathRepublican
4.9%9,551
Pat TugmanRepublican
4.7%9,223
Curt KaiserRepublican
4.1%8,015
Ed HuberRepublican
3.2%6,337
196,545 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Harriett Elizabeth Byrd (D)Alvin Wiederspahn (D)Elizabeth Phelan (D)Ken Burns (D)Mary K. Schwope (D)William C. Edwards (D)Bill McIlvain (R)Walter Urbigkit (D)Shirley J. Humphrey (D)Doug Reeves (R)Peter D. Laybourn (D)Tony Ross (R)Nancy Mockler (R)
Also on the ballot: Dean Prosser Jr. (Republican), 4.9%; Ruth Heath (Republican), 4.9%; Pat Tugman (Republican), 4.7%; Curt Kaiser (Republican), 4.1%; Ed Huber (Republican), 3.2%