1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election

1989 Wyoming special election

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Nominee Craig L. Thomas John Vinich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 74,384 60,845
Percentage 52.55% 42.98%

Member of the House before election

Dick Cheney
Republican

Elected Member of the House

Craig L. Thomas
Republican

Thomas in Cody, Wyoming in July 1989, shortly after this election

The 1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election was held April 26, 1989. Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney had resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.[1]

State Representative Craig L. Thomas defeated John Vinich with 52.55% of the vote. This was also the first election that white nationalist William Daniel Johnson ran in.

  1. ^ Winters, Matt (April 26, 1989). "Voters head to polls for election". Casper Star-Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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