Robert Earl Tanner (September 5, 1930 – October 30, 2024) was an American politician from the state of Wyoming. He served as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001.[1]
Bob Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
| In office 1997–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Les Bowron |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lockhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1930 Hot Springs, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2024 (aged 94) Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Life and career
editTanner was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on September 5, 1930, and moved to Wyoming at the age of six. He graduated from high school in Newcastle in 1948 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1951. He served three years in the Korean War and served twelve years in the Wyoming National Guard. He married Jane Hunter on July 2, 1956, and they had four children. Tanner was a teacher until 1969, having received bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the Black Hills Teachers College and the University of Wyoming, respectively. He then was a real estate agent for the remainder of his career.[1][2]
He was elected as a Republican to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1996 to represent the Casper-based 57th district and was re-elected in 1998. He lost election to the 36th district to Liz Gentile in 2002, first by a single vote, then by three votes in the recount, then by a wider margin in the special election held later that month after a new election was ordered.[3] Tanner died in Casper on October 30, 2024, at the age of 94.[2]
Electoral history
edit1996
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Tanner | 799 | 58.4 | |
| Republican | Michael Burke | 569 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,368 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Tanner | 1,792 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Long | 1,546 | 47.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,288 | 100 | ||
1998
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Tanner* | 841 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 841 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Tanner* | 1,460 | 59.4 | |
| Democratic | Steve Wilson | 998 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 2,458 | 100 | ||
2002
editPrimary election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Tanner | 699 | 58.5 | |
| Republican | Gerald Gay* | 495 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 1,194 | 100 | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Gentile | 1,466 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Bob Tanner | 1,463 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,929 | 100 | ||
Special election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Liz Gentile | 1,168 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Bob Tanner | 845 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,013 | 100 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Original count was 1,461–1,460 for Gentile, and a recount yielded a result of 1,466–1,463 for Gentile. The state canvassing board declared the result null and void, ordering a special election.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Robert Earl "Bob" Tanner". Casper Star-Tribune. November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Robert E. Tanner". News Letter Journal. Newcastle, Wyoming. November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (general)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 2002.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (primary)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1996.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (general)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1996.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (primary)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1998.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (general)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 1998.
- ^ "Legislative Candidates Abstracts (primary)" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 2002.
- ^ "Natrona County -- Official Special Election House District 36 Results -- November 26, 2002" (PDF). Wyoming Elections Division. 2002.
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