1988 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

1988 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08)

File:Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney, official portrait (cropped).jpg File:Portrait of Bryan E. Sharratt, Executive Director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (cropped).jpg Nominee Dick Cheney Bryan Sharratt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,350 56,527 Percentage 66.62% 31.82%

U.S. Representative before election Dick Cheney Republican Elected U.S. Representative Dick Cheney Republican

The 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 1988. Dick Cheney won his final term as Representative as he would resign in order to take the position of Secretary of Defense in George H. W. Bush's administration. Cheney defeated Bryan Sharratt with 66.62% of the vote.

Republican primary

United States House of Representatives Republican primary in Wyoming, 1988

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Cheney (incumbent)	59,503	87.49%
	Republican	Bob Morris	8,511	12.51%
Total votes			68,014	100%

Results

United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1988

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Cheney (incumbent)	118,350	66.62%
	Democratic	Bryan Sharratt	56,527	31.82%
	Libertarian	Craig Alan McCune	1,906	1.07%
	New Alliance	Al Hamburg	868	0.49%
Total votes			177,651	100%