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Legislative incumbents re-elected

The three area state legislators were re-elected following Tuesday’s general election. State Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep), State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland) were unopposed and Rep. John R. Winter (R-Thermopolis) staved off a Democratic challenger.

Cooper received a total of 7,930 votes from voters in his district. He received 3,442 votes from Washakie County, 834 from Park County, 2,179 from Ho...