RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1988, winning 6. Served in the U.S. House (WY-AL).
- Elections
- 6
- 1978–1988
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cheney was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cheney has run
Margin: how far Cheney finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | Bryan Sharratt (D), Craig Alan McCune (L), Al Hamburg (I) | 66.6% | R+34.8 | $295.4K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | Rick Gilmore (D) | 69.5% | R+38.9 | $249.6K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | Hugh B. McFadden Jr. (D), Craig Alan McCune (L) | 73.6% | R+49.2 | $211.2K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | Ted Hommel (D) | 71.1% | R+42.2 | $110.7K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | Jim Rogers (D) | 68.6% | R+37.1 | $110.9K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, WY-AL | General | Won | William D. Bagley (D) | 58.6% | R+17.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cheney has held
- U.S. House, WY-AL · 1979–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cheney has run against
- Bryan Sharratt (D) · 1988 election, won
- Rick Gilmore (D) · 1986 election, won
- Hugh B. McFadden Jr. (D) · 1984 election, won
- Ted Hommel (D) · 1982 election, won
- Jim Rogers (D) · 1980 election, won
- William D. Bagley (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)