1990_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming Knowpia

1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming
	County results ; Simpson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; Alan K. Simpson; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Alan K. Simpson; Republican

The 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson was elected to a third term in office.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Dale Bulman
Al Hamburg
Kathy Helling, college student^[1]
Don C. Joliffe
Emmett Jones
Howard O'Connor, perennial candidate from Torrington

Results edit

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kathy Helling	12,103	35.07%
	Democratic	Al Hamburg	7,196	20.85%
	Democratic	Howard O'Connor	6,483	18.75%
	Democratic	Emmett Jones	4,455	12.91%
	Democratic	Dale Bulman	2,291	6.64%
	Democratic	Don C. Joliffe	1,983	5.75%
Total votes			34,511	100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Douglas W. Crook
Nora M. Lewis, candidate for Senate in 1988
Alan K. Simpson, incumbent Senator

Results edit

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alan K. Simpson (incumbent)	69,142	84.40%
	Republican	Nora M. Lewis	6,577	8.03%
	Republican	Douglas W. Crook	6,201	7.57%
Total votes			81,920	100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

General election results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alan K. Simpson (incumbent)	100,784	63.94%	14.38
	Democratic	Kathy Helling	56,848	36.06%	14.38
Turnout			211,077	70.88%	7.00
	Republican hold		Swing

References edit

^ "Ex-Wyoming Leader's Daughter Wins Right to Challenge Sullivan". August 22, 1990.
^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 21, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Aug 21, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "96 PRESIDENTIAL and CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS". clerk.house.gov.