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1988Final results

1988 election for Wyoming House of Representatives: Natrona

Wyoming House of Representatives · Wyoming

Gail D. Zimmerman (R), Nyla Murphy (R), Craig Thomas (R), Barbara Cubin (R), Dorothy A. Perkins (R), Rick Tempest (R), Carol Jo Vlastos (R), Frank L. Bowron (R) and Keith Goodenough (D) won the district's 9 seats.

9 seats
Gail D. ZimmermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.8%12,897
Nyla MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.5%12,337
Craig ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.5%12,315
Barbara CubinRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.2%11,954
Dorothy A. PerkinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.7%11,038
Rick TempestRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.6%10,906
Carol Jo VlastosRepublican · winner
6.0%9,894
Frank L. BowronRepublican · winner
5.4%8,888
Keith GoodenoughDemocrat · winner
5.3%8,741
Chris PetersonDemocrat
5.1%8,413
Jesse GuidryDemocrat
5.0%8,313
Robert H. MartinRepublican
4.9%8,112
Mary Lynn CorbettDemocrat
4.7%7,791
Barbara ReeseDemocrat
4.4%7,214
Shar WilkesDemocrat
3.9%6,455
Gene MedleyDemocrat
3.6%5,924
Julie L. HamiltonDemocrat
3.3%5,401
Wes KuhnDemocrat
3.2%5,301
Margaret DawsonLibertarian
0.7%1,084
Dave DawsonLibertarian
0.6%1,072
Thomas B. HendersonLibertarian
0.4%672
David HudsonLibertarian
0.3%574
165,296 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+3.71982D+6.31984R+12.21986R+2.71988R+4.71990

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

The candidates

Gail D. Zimmerman (R)Nyla Murphy (R)Craig Thomas (R)Barbara Cubin (R)Dorothy A. Perkins (R)Rick Tempest (R)Carol Jo Vlastos (R)Frank L. Bowron (R)Keith Goodenough (D)Chris Peterson (D)Jesse Guidry (D)

Also on the ballot: Robert H. Martin (Republican), 4.9%; Mary Lynn Corbett (Democrat), 4.7%; Barbara Reese (Democrat), 4.4%; Shar Wilkes (Democrat), 3.9%; Gene Medley (Democrat), 3.6%; Julie L. Hamilton (Democrat), 3.3%; Wes Kuhn (Democrat), 3.2%; Margaret Dawson (Libertarian), 0.7%; Dave Dawson (Libertarian), 0.6%; Thomas B. Henderson (Libertarian), 0.4%; David Hudson (Libertarian), 0.3%