1996 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

1996 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming's at-large district

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Nominee Barbara Cubin Pete Maxfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 116,004 85,724 Percentage 55.24% 40.82%

County results Cubin:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Maxfield:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Barbara Cubin Republican Elected U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin Republican

The 1996 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 5, 1996. Freshman Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin ran for re-election to a second term. She was opposed in the general election by Democratic nominee Pete Maxfield, a State Senator and law professor at the University of Wyoming School of Law. Cubin ultimately defeated Maxfield by a wide margin, winning 55 percent of the vote to Maxfield's 41 percent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Pete Maxfield, State Senator and law professor at the University of Wyoming School of Law ^[1]
• Worth Christie, insurance company owner ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Maxfield	26,379	72.31%
	Democratic	Worth Christie	10,103	27.69%
Total votes			36,482	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Barbara Cubin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Cubin (inc.)	66,235	100.00%
Total votes			66,235	100.00%

General election

Results

1996 Wyoming's at-large congressional district general election results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Cubin (inc.)	116,004	55.24%
	Democratic	Pete Maxfield	85,724	40.82%
	Libertarian	Dave Dawson	8,255	3.93%
Total votes			209,983	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "U.S. House of Representatives: Representing All Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyoming. August 18, 1996. p. G5. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
2. Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (1996). "United States Candidates' Abstracts" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.
3. Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division (1996). "Statewide Issues Abstract" (PDF). Retrieved June 17, 2025.