Election Name: | 1989 Wyoming special election |
Country: | Wyoming |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1988 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 1990 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Image1: | Craig Thomas official portrait.jpg |
Nominee1: | Craig L. Thomas |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 74,384 |
Percentage1: | 52.55% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 60,845 |
Percentage2: | 42.98% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Member of the House | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election was held April 26, 1989. Incumbent Republican Dick Cheney had resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.[1]
State Representative Craig L. Thomas defeated John Vinich with 52.55% of the vote. This was also the first election that white nationalist William Daniel Johnson ran in.