1986Final results
1986 election for Wyoming's at-large District
U.S. House · Wyoming
Dick Cheney (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Rick Gilmore (D) by 38.9 points.
Dick CheneyRepublican · winner
69.5%111,007
Rick GilmoreDemocrat
30.5%48,780
159,787 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratDick Cheney
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Raised by the campaign
$249.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$161.6K
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Cash on hand
$99.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986