1998 Wyoming Senate election

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15 of 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate
Odd-numbered seats up
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Leader  | Bob Grieve
(retiring)  | Guy Cameron
(retiring)
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Leader's seat  | 11th district | 7th district
Seats before  | 21  | 9
Seats after  | 20 | 10
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Popular vote  | 61,035 | 17,096
Percentage  | 78.12% | 21.88%

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The 1998 Wyoming Senate election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect members to the Wyoming Senate for its 55th session as part of the 1998 United States elections. Partisan primaries were held on August 18.[1] All odd-numbered seats were up for election. Republicans flipped one Democratic seat and Democrats flipped two Republican seats, leading to one net seat gained for the Democrats.

The election was held concurrently with elections for the state house, U.S. Representative, governor along with every other statewide executive offices.

## Results

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### Summary

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Party  | Candidates[2] | Seats

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Num.  | Vote  | %  | Before  | Up  | Won  | After  | +/–
| Republicans | 15  | 61,035 | 78.12 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 20 |  1
| Democrats | 6  | 17,096 | 21.88 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |  1
District  | Incumbent[3] | Elected[4] | Result  | Notes

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Party  | Senator  | Party  | Senator  |
SD 1 |  | Rep. | Bill Barton  |  | Rep. | Bill Barton  |  | Rep hold.
SD 3 |  | Rep. | Curt Meier |  | Rep. | Curt Meier |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 5 |  | Rep. | Donald Lawler  |  | Rep. | John Hanes  |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 7 |  | Dem. | Guy Cameron  |  | Dem. | Kathryn Sessions |  | Dem hold.  |
SD 9 |  | Rep. | Vincent Picard  |  | Dem. | Mike Massie |  | Dem gain. | Incumbent defeated in general election.
SD 11 |  | Rep. | Bob Grieve  |  | Dem. | Bill Vasey |  | Dem gain. | Incumbent retired to run for auditor.
SD 13 |  | Dem. | Raymond Sarcletti  |  | Dem. | Tex Boggs |  | Dem hold.  |
SD 15 |  | Dem. | Gregory Phillips |  | Dem. | Ken Decaria |  | Dem hold.  |
SD 17 |  | Rep. | Grant Larson |  | Rep. | Grant Larson |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 19 |  | Rep. | Carroll Miller  |  | Rep. | Carroll Miller  |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 21 |  | Rep. | Tom Kinnison  |  | Rep. | Tom Kinnison  |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 23 |  | Rep. | Larry Gilbertz |  | Rep. | Steven Youngbauer |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 25 |  | Dem. | John Vinich |  | Rep. | Cale Case |  | Rep gain. | Incumbent retired to run for governor.
SD 27 |  | Rep. | Gail Zimmerman |  | Rep. | Bruce Hinchey  |  | Rep hold.  |
SD 29 |  | Rep. | Bill Hawks  |  | Rep. | Bill Hawks  |  | Rep hold.

## Detailed results

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### General election

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In most districts, the general election was not very competitive, as only six out of fifteen were contested, and only two were decided by a margin of fewer than fifteen points.[2]

District  | Republicans | Democrats | Total

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Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Total  | Maj.  | %
SD 1 |  | Bill Barton  | 4,112 | 63.93  | Dana Mann-Tavegla  | 2,320  | 36.07  | 6,432  | +1,792  | +27.86
SD 3 |  | Curt Meier | 5,760 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 5,760  | +5,760  | +100.00
SD 5 |  | John Hanes  | 4,496  | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 4,496  | +4,496  | +100.00
SD 7 |  | Ed Prosser  | 2,203  | 45.16  | Kathryn Sessions | 2,675 | 54.84 | 4,878  | -472  | -9.68
SD 9 |  | Vincent Picard  | 1,771  | 38.33  | Mike Massie | 2,850 | 61.67 | 4,621  | -1,079  | -23.34
SD 11 |  | Gary Graalman  | 2,482  | 43.87  | Bill Vasey | 3,176 | 56.13 | 5,658  | -694  | -12.26
SD 13 |  | Linda Taliaferro  | 1,846  | 37.80  | Tex Boggs | 3,038 | 62.20 | 4,884  | -1,192  | -24.41
SD 15 |  | Gordon Park  | 2,037  | 40.15  | Ken Decaria | 3,037 | 59.85 | 5,074  | -1,000  | -19.71
SD 17 |  | Grant Larson | 7,604 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 7,604  | +7,604  | +100.00
SD 19 |  | Carroll Miller  | 5,093 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 5,093  | +5,093  | +100.00
SD 21 |  | Tom Kinnison  | 4,983 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 4,983  | +4,983  | +100.00
SD 23 |  | Steve Youngbauer | 3,881 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 3,881  | +3,881  | +100.00
SD 25 |  | Cale Case | 5,472 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 5,472  | +5,472  | +100.00
SD 27 |  | Bruce Hinchey  | 4,614 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 4,614  | +4,614  | +100.00
SD 29 |  | Bill Hawks  | 4,681 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | 4,681  | +4,681  | +100.00

### Republican primaries

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Races in which no candidates filed will not be shown.[5]

District  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Total

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Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Total  | Maj.  | %
SD 1 |  | Bill Barton | 3,857 | 99.13 | Write-ins | 34  | 0.87  | —  | —  | —  | 3,891  | 3,823  | 98.25
SD 3 |  | Curt Meier | 2,304 | 61.37 | Chuck Brown  | 1,450  | 38.63  | —  | —  | —  | 3,754  | 854  | 22.75
SD 5 |  | John Hanes | 1,620 | 68.59 | Russ Brown  | 742  | 31.41  | —  | —  | —  | 2,362  | +878  | +37.17
SD 7 |  | Ed Prosser | 1,408 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1,408  | 1,408  | 100.00
SD 9 |  | Vincent Picard | 792 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 792  | 792  | 100.00
SD 11 |  | Gary Graalman | 1,576 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1,576  | 1,576  | 100.00
SD 13 |  | Linda Taliaferro | 918 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 918  | 918  | 100.00
SD 15 |  | Gordon Park | 1,972 | 97.43 | Write-ins | 52  | 2.57  | —  | —  | —  | 2,024  | 1,920  | 94.86
SD 17 |  | Grant Larson | 1,311 | 99.92 | Write-ins | 1  | 0.08  | —  | —  | —  | 1,312  | 1,310  | 99.85
SD 19 |  | Carroll Miller | 2,047 | 52.66 | Kent Bailey  | 1,181  | 30.38  | Lynn Garrett  | 659  | 16.95  | 3,887  | 866  | 22.28
SD 21 |  | Tom Kinnison | 1,659 | 52.72 | Jerry Saunders  | 1,488  | 47.28  | —  | —  | —  | 3,147  | 171  | 5.43
SD 23 |  | Steve Youngbauer |  1,923 | 64.75 | Daly  | 1,047  | 35.25  | —  | —  | —  | 2,970  | 876  | 29.49
SD 25 |  | Cale Case | 2,689 | 99.48 | Write-ins | 14  | 0.52  | —  | —  | —  | 2,703  | 2,675  | 98.96
SD 27 |  | Bruce Hinchey | 2,282 | 99.52 | Write-ins | 11  | 0.48  | —  | —  | —  | 2,293  | 2,271  | 99.04
SD 29 |  | Bill Hawks | 2,433 | 99.55 | Write-ins | 11  | 0.45  | —  | —  | —  | 2,444  | 2,422  | 99.10

### Democratic primaries

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Races in which no candidates filed will not be shown.[5]

District  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Total

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Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Candidate  | Vote  | %  | Total  | Maj.  | %
SD 1 |  | Dana Mann-Tavegla | 678 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 678  | 678  | 100.00
SD 7 |  | Kathryn Sessions | 1,157 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1,157  | 1,157  | 100.00
SD 9 |  | Mike Massie | 1,080 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1,080  | 1,080  | 100.00
SD 11 |  | Bill Vasey | 1,526 | 100.00 | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1,526  | 1,526  | 100.00
SD 13 |  | Tex Boggs | 1,065 | 43.10 | Marv Tyler  | 945  | 38.24  | John Hastert | 461  | 18.66  | 2,471  | 120  | 4.86
SD 15 |  | Ken Decaria | 1,192 | 99.58 | Write-ins | 5  | 0.42  | —  | —  | —  | 1,197  | 1,187  | 99.16

## References

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1. ^ "Key 1998 Election Dates" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
2. ^ a b "State Senate Districts" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
3. ^ Roberts, Phillip J. (2008). Wyoming Blue Book Volume V (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming State Archives State Parks and Cultural Resources Department. p. 70\. ISBN 978-0-9789829-2-8. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
4. ^ Roberts, Phillip J. (2008). Wyoming Blue Book Volume V (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming State Archives State Parks and Cultural Resources Department. p. 74\. ISBN 978-0-9789829-2-8. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
5. ^ a b "State House and Senate Primary Election Results". Casper Star-Tribune. August 20, 1998. Retrieved December 14, 2024.

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