Wyoming State Senate seat · former district
Wyoming Senate District SOUTHLINCOLNUINTA
4 elections since 1968: Democrats won 4, Republicans 0.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980- Hight M. Proffit (D) · won · incumbent50.4%
- Gary T. Coles (R)49.6%
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 | Hight M. Proffit (D) | Gary T. Coles (R) | 0.9 |
| 1976 | Hight M. Proffit (D) | Richard Sims (R) | 5.9 |
| 1972 | J. W. Myers (D) | J. Glen Beach (R) | 34.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | J. W. Myers (D) | John B. Georges (R) | 16.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)