The 1988 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Senator
Malcolm Wallop ran for re-election to a third term. He was opposed by Democratic State Senator
John Vinich in the general election. Despite Wallop's past strong performances in
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, and the overwhelming Republican majority in Wyoming in the
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, Wallop faced a surprisingly competitive race. He ended up defeating Vinich by less than 1%, by a margin of just 1,322 votes. , this remains the strongest performance by a Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Wyoming since
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, the last time a Democrat won a Senate election in the state.This is also the closest US Senate race in Wyoming history.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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John Vinich, State Senator
* Pete Maxfield, former Dean of the
University of Wyoming School of Law
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Lynn Simons, Wyoming Superintendent of Instruction
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Malcolm Wallop, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Nora Marie Lewis, farmer
* Bud Kinney, perennial candidate
* Michael J. Dee, perennial candidate, marijuana legalization advocate
* Russ Hanrahan, retired air traffic controller
Results
General election
Results
References
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