Wyoming State Senate seat · former district
Wyoming Senate District LARAMIE-1
4 elections since 1968.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980- William G. Rector (D) · won · incumbent18.3%
- Carrol P. Orrison (D) · won18.3%
- Richard Larson (R) · won16.6%
- William M. Murray (R) · incumbent16.4%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
4 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William G. Rector · Carrol P. Orrison · Richard Larson (DEM) | William M. Murray (R) | 0.1 |
| 1976 | Rodger McDaniel · William G. Rector · William M. Murray (DEM) | James D. Vanvelzor (R) | 0.5 |
| 1972 | William G. Rector · Tom Searl · Glenn K. Rogers (DEM) | J. W. Norris (D) | 0.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William G. Rector · Tom Searl · Glenn K. Rogers (DEM) | Paul B. Godfrey (R) | 1.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)