1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Wyoming (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Alan Simpson (R)		Ray Whitaker (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Albany	47%	5,198	55.5%	4,160	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,038	9,358
Big Horn	57%	2,710	67.8%	1,286	32.2%	0	0.0%	1,424	3,996
Campbell	36%	3,330	71.2%	1,349	28.8%	0	0.0%	1,981	4,679
Carbon	43%	2,986	56.1%	2,334	43.9%	0	0.0%	652	5,320
Converse	42%	2,088	69.2%	928	30.8%	0	0.0%	1,160	3,016
Crook	60%	1,366	73.3%	498	26.7%	0	0.0%	868	1,864
Fremont	42%	5,869	62.2%	3,574	37.8%	0	0.0%	2,295	9,443
Goshen	61%	2,854	61.5%	1,788	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,066	4,642
Hot Springs	63%	1,510	66.5%	760	33.5%	0	0.0%	750	2,270
Johnson	63%	1,888	72.6%	711	27.4%	0	0.0%	1,177	2,599
Laramie	49%	11,887	57.2%	8,888	42.8%	0	0.0%	2,999	20,775
Lincoln	54%	2,140	62.6%	1,281	37.4%	0	0.0%	859	3,421
Natrona	44%	12,240	64.7%	6,689	35.3%	0	0.0%	5,551	18,929
Niobrara	68%	981	73.4%	356	26.6%	0	0.0%	625	1,337
Park	52%	5,407	79.1%	1,427	20.9%	0	0.0%	3,980	6,834
Platte	50%	1,916	56.1%	1,500	43.9%	0	0.0%	416	3,416
Sheridan	49%	4,482	59.7%	3,031	40.3%	0	0.0%	1,451	7,513
Sublette	63%	1,238	74.0%	434	26.0%	0	0.0%	804	1,672
Sweetwater	43%	4,308	44.9%	5,286	55.1%	0	0.0%	-978	9,594
Teton	64%	2,712	73.0%	1,001	27.0%	0	0.0%	1,711	3,713
Uinta	47%	1,898	59.2%	1,306	40.8%	0	0.0%	592	3,204
Washakie	61%	2,246	67.6%	1,077	32.4%	0	0.0%	1,169	3,323
Weston	57%	1,654	67.6%	792	32.4%	0	0.0%	862	2,446
TOTAL	50%	82,908	62.2%	50,456	37.8%	0	0.0%	32,452	133,364
Total R vote: 82,908 (62.2%)      Total D vote: 50,456 (37.8%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$439,805		$142,749
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Albany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	5,198	55.5%
Ray Whitaker (D)	4,160	44.5%
TOTAL	9,358
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,710	67.8%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,286	32.2%
TOTAL	3,996
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 2, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	3,330	71.2%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,349	28.8%
TOTAL	4,679
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,986	56.1%
Ray Whitaker (D)	2,334	43.9%
TOTAL	5,320
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Converse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,088	69.2%
Ray Whitaker (D)	928	30.8%
TOTAL	3,016
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Crook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,366	73.3%
Ray Whitaker (D)	498	26.7%
TOTAL	1,864
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 2, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	5,869	62.2%
Ray Whitaker (D)	3,574	37.8%
TOTAL	9,443
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Goshen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,854	61.5%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,788	38.5%
TOTAL	4,642
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Hot Springs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,510	66.5%
Ray Whitaker (D)	760	33.5%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,888	72.6%
Ray Whitaker (D)	711	27.4%
TOTAL	2,599
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Laramie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	11,887	57.2%
Ray Whitaker (D)	8,888	42.8%
TOTAL	20,775
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,140	62.6%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,281	37.4%
TOTAL	3,421
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 2, Natrona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	12,240	64.7%
Ray Whitaker (D)	6,689	35.3%
TOTAL	18,929
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Niobrara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	981	73.4%
Ray Whitaker (D)	356	26.6%
TOTAL	1,337
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 2, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	5,407	79.1%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,427	20.9%
TOTAL	6,834
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,916	56.1%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,500	43.9%
TOTAL	3,416
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	4,482	59.7%
Ray Whitaker (D)	3,031	40.3%
TOTAL	7,513
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Sublette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,238	74.0%
Ray Whitaker (D)	434	26.0%
TOTAL	1,672
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Sweetwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	4,308	44.9%
Ray Whitaker (D)	5,286	55.1%
TOTAL	9,594
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,712	73.0%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,001	27.0%
TOTAL	3,713
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 2, Uinta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,898	59.2%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,306	40.8%
TOTAL	3,204
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Washakie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	2,246	67.6%
Ray Whitaker (D)	1,077	32.4%
TOTAL	3,323
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Weston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Simpson (R)	1,654	67.6%
Ray Whitaker (D)	792	32.4%
TOTAL	2,446
Turnout: 57%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Alan Simpson
Total Disbursements:	$439,805

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/WY/1978

Ray Whitaker
Total Disbursements:	$142,749