1988Final results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
U.S. Senate · Wyoming
Malcolm Wallop (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating John P. Vinich (D) by 0.7 points.
Malcolm WallopRepublican · winner
50.4%91,143
John P. VinichDemocrat
49.6%89,821
180,964 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 1988
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.
John P. VinichMalcolm Wallop
$491.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$490.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$166.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988