Wyoming State Senate seat · former district
Wyoming Senate District BIGHORN
6 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 5.
1988 election
Nov 8, 1988 · changed party- Allan D. Howard (R) · won57.4%
- Francis E. Hecker (D)42.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
6 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | |||
| 1988 | Allan D. Howard (R)Flip | Francis E. Hecker (D) | 14.8 |
| 1984 | Frank T. Hinckley (D) | Harold Hopkinson (R) | 17.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Cal S. Taggart (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Cal S. Taggart (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Cal S. Taggart (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Howard Flitner (R) | Frank R. Gruden (D) | 13.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)