1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Laramie
Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming
Harriett Elizabeth Byrd (D), Lynn Birleffi (D), Cynthia M. Lummis (R), Guy Cameron (D), Steve Freudenthal (D), Shirley J. Humphrey (D), Mary K. Schwope (D), Bill McIlvain (R) and Ellen Crowley (R) won the district's 9 seats.
9 seatsHarriett Elizabeth ByrdDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.4%15,023
Lynn BirleffiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.8%13,890
Cynthia M. LummisRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.0%12,563
Guy CameronDemocrat · winner
6.9%12,447
Steve FreudenthalDemocrat · winner
6.8%12,138
Shirley J. HumphreyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.6%11,854
Mary K. SchwopeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.3%11,270
Bill McIlvainRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.1%10,907
Ellen CrowleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.0%10,747
Gary YordyRepublican
5.9%10,655
April Brimmer KunzRepublican · incumbent
5.9%10,637
Robert William LarsonDemocrat
4.7%8,408
Carolyn G. JohnsonDemocrat
4.5%7,978
Charles A. HunterDemocrat
3.8%6,824
Ben ZavorkaRepublican
3.7%6,542
Lou MandisRepublican
3.3%5,986
Ronald G. PrettyRepublican
3.2%5,772
Mary Jean McDowell BakerRepublican
3.1%5,486
179,127 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Harriett Elizabeth Byrd (D)Lynn Birleffi (D)Cynthia M. Lummis (R)Guy Cameron (D)Steve Freudenthal (D)Shirley J. Humphrey (D)Mary K. Schwope (D)Bill McIlvain (R)Ellen Crowley (R)Gary Yordy (R)April Brimmer Kunz (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert William Larson (Democrat), 4.7%; Carolyn G. Johnson (Democrat), 4.5%; Charles A. Hunter (Democrat), 3.8%; Ben Zavorka (Republican), 3.7%; Lou Mandis (Republican), 3.3%; Ronald G. Pretty (Republican), 3.2%; Mary Jean McDowell Baker (Republican), 3.1%