Wyoming State Senate seat · former district
Wyoming Senate District SHERIDAN-1
6 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 6.
1988 election
Nov 8, 1988- Tom Kinnison (R) · won52.3%
- James Bankes (D)47.7%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
6 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 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Tom Kinnison (R) | James Bankes (D) | 4.6 |
| 1984 | Rex O. Arney (R) | Jim Perkins (D) | 25.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Rex O. Arney (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Rex O. Arney (R) | Victor Garber (D) | 10.6 |
| 1972 | Malcolm Wallop (R) | Harry F. Schwartz (D) | 7.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | John W. Patton (R) | Mike Leon (D) | 17.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)