1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming Wyoming 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1988 November 2, 1982 File:Malcolmwallop.JPG 150x150px Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) 94,725 56.66% 3x4.svg Rodger McDaniel Democratic Party (United States) 72,466 43.34% 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 250px County results Wallop: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% McDaniel: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) The 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Senator Malcolm Wallop ran for his second term. He was challenged in the general election by former State Senator Rodger McDaniel, the Democratic nominee. Despite the strong national environment for Democratic candidates that year, Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler's landslide re-election, and the closeness of Wallop's campaign with former Democratic Senator Gale W. McGee in 1976, the contest between Wallop and McDaniel was largely non-competitive. Wallop won re-election by a wide margin, winning 57% of the vote to McDaniel's 43%. This was the first time since 1911 that an incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected to this seat. Democratic primary Candidates Rodger McDaniel, former State Senator Results Democratic primaryThomson Thyra 1983 Wyoming Official Directory and 1982 Election Returns 144, 219 1983 Rodger McDaniel Democratic Party (United States) 46,834 100.00% 46,834 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Malcolm Wallop, incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Redland, rancher, far-right activistAugust 5, 1982 Redland out to educate Wallop Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. 10 Results Republican primary Malcolm Wallop (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 61,650 80.91% Richard Redland, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 14,543 19.09% 76,193 100.00% General election Results 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming Republican Party (United States) Malcolm Wallop (incumbent) 94,725 56.66% +2.07% Democratic Party (United States) Rodger McDaniel 72,466 43.34% -2.07% 22,259 13.31% +4.14% 167,191 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:United States Senate elections in Wyoming Wyoming United States Senate