Wyoming House of Representatives seat · former district
Wyoming House District NIOBRARA
12 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 10.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Melvin Zumbrunnen (R) · won · incumbent56.9%
- Ross Diercks (D)43.1%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
12 races since 1968; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Melvin Zumbrunnen (R) | Ross Diercks (D) | 13.8 |
| 1988 | Melvin Zumbrunnen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Melvin Zumbrunnen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Melvin Zumbrunnen (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Melvin Zumbrunnen (IND) | Russell Thompson (R) | 12.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Russell Thompson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Kenneth Gropp (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Kenneth Gropp (D)Flip | Mark Steven Lohr (R) | 8.3 |
| 1974 | Leslie L. Zumbrunnen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Leslie L. Zumbrunnen (R) | Everett D. Kilmer (D) | 17.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Leslie L. Zumbrunnen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1968 | Leslie L. Zumbrunnen (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)