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1982 United States Senate election in Arizona
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1982 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona 1988 November 2, 1982 150x150px Dennis W. DeConcini.jpg Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (United States) 411,970 56.91% 3x4.svg Pete Dunn Republican Party (United States) 291,749 40.30% 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 210px County resultsDeConcini: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Dunn: #ffb2b2 40–50% U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (United States) Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (United States)
The 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidate
Dennis DeConcini, incumbent U.S. Senator
Caroline P. Killeen, former Roman Catholic nun
Results
Democratic primary results
Dennis DeConcini (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 140,328 84.4
Caroline P. Killeen Democratic Party (United States) 25,909 15.6
166,237 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Pete Dunn, State Representative
Dean Sellers
Results
Republican Primary results
Pete Dunn Republican Party (United States) 97,391 55.1
Dean Sellers Republican Party (United States) 79,375 44.9
176,766 100.0
General election
Candidates
Dennis DeConcini (D), Incumbent U.S. Senator
Pete Dunn (R), State Representative
Results
General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 2
Democratic Party (United States)
Dennis DeConcini (Incumbent)
411,970
56.91%
+2.90%
Republican Party (United States) Peter Dunn 291,749 40.30% -3.04%
Arizona Libertarian Party Randall Clamons 20,100 2.78% +1.79%
66
0.01%
120,221 16.61% +5.94%
723,885
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1982 United States Senate elections
References
1982
Arizona
Category:1982 Arizona elections