1982 United States Senate elections

none September 2017 1982 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1980 United States Senate elections 1980 1984 United States Senate elections 1984 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 2, 1982 1976 United States Senate elections 1976 1988 United States Senate elections 1988 Class 1 160x180px Seats up Races won Republican Party (US) Howard_Baker_1989.jpg Howard Baker March 5, 1980 Tennessee 54 54 22,412,928 43.4% 13 13 Democratic Party (US) Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg Robert Byrd January 3, 1977 West Virginia 45 46 1 27,899,651 54.1% 19 20 Independent 1 0 1 1 0 320px Results of the elections:#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election Majority Leader Howard Baker Republican Party (US) Howard Baker Republican Party (US) The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico, and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent, Senator Harry Byrd Jr., in Virginia. Democrats made a net gain of one seat bringing them to 46 seats, while Republicans stayed at 54 seats for a majority. However, the Democratic gain in New Jersey replaced a Republican that had been appointed earlier in the year. Liberal Republicans senators in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont held on to their seats, keeping the Senate in Republican hands. A special election was also held in Washington state in 1983 that gave Republicans a seat that was previously held by a Democrat, bringing their majority to 55–45. 2024, this is the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi and the last time Republicans won one in Connecticut.January 2025 Results summary + ↓ 46 54 Democratic Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Independent Libertarian Other Last elections (1980) 46 53 1 0 0 100 Before these elections 45 54 1 0 0 100 Not up 26 41 0 0 0 67 UpClass 1 (1976→1982) 19 13 1 — — 33 Incumbent retired 0 2 1 — — 3 Held by same party — 1 0 — — 1 Replaced by other party 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat 1 Independent replaced by 1 Republican — — 2 Result 1 2 0 — — 3 Incumbent ran 19Includes the interim appointee who ran for election. 11 0 — — 30 Won re-election 18 10 — — — 28 Lost re-election 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — — — 2 Lost renomination,but held by same party 0 0 — — — 0 Result 19 11 0 — — 30 Total elected 20 13 0 0 0 33 Net gain/loss 1 1 1 Nationwide vote 27,899,651 22,412,928 146,512 291,576 839,328 51,589,995 Share 54.08% 43.44% 0.28% 0.57% 1.63% 100% Result 46 54 0 0 0 100 Source: Office of the Clerk Gains, losses, and holds Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #999999 Independent incumbent #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired #666966 Independent incumbent retired Two Republicans and one independent retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenator Age at end of term AssumedofficeReplaced by California S. I. Hayakawa 76 1977 Pete Wilson New Jersey Nicholas F. Brady 52 1982Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Harrison A. Williams. Frank Lautenberg Virginia Harry F. Byrd Jr. 68 1965Appointed to the seat following the resignation of his father, Harry F. Byrd. Paul Trible Defeats One Republican and one Democrat sought re-election but lost in the general election. StateSenator AssumedofficeReplaced by Nevada Howard Cannon 1959 Chic Hecht New Mexico Harrison Schmitt 1977 Jeff Bingaman Post-election changes One Democrat died on September 8, 1983, and was later replaced by Republican appointee. StateSenatorReplaced by Washington(Class 1) Henry M. Jackson Daniel J. Evans Change in composition Before the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27Ariz. ArizonaRan D28Fla. FloridaRan D29HawaiiRan D30MaineRan D40OhioRan D39N.D. North DakotaRan D38N.Y. New YorkRan D37Nev. NevadaRan D36Neb. NebraskaRan D35Mont. MontanaRan D34Miss. MississippiRan D33Mich. MichiganRan D32Mass. MassachusettsRan D31Md. MarylandRan D41Tenn. TennesseeRan D42TexasRan D43Wash. WashingtonRan D44W.Va. West VirginiaRan D45Wis. WisconsinRan I1Va. VirginiaRetired R54Wyo. WyomingRan R53Vt. VermontRan R52UtahRan R51R.I. Rhode IslandRan Majority → R41 R42Calif. CaliforniaRetired R43Conn. ConnecticutRan R44Del. DelawareRan R45Ind. IndianaRan R46Minn. MinnesotaRan R47Mo. MissouriRan R48N.J. New JerseyRetired R49N.M. New MexicoRan R50Pa. PennsylvaniaRan R40 R39 R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27Ariz. ArizonaRe-elected D28Fla. FloridaRe-elected D29HawaiiRe-elected D30MaineElectedAppointee elected D40Tenn. TennesseeRe-elected D39OhioRe-elected D38N.D. North DakotaRe-elected D37N.Y. New YorkRe-elected D36Neb. NebraskaRe-elected D35Mont. MontanaRe-elected D34Miss. MississippiRe-elected D33Mich. MichiganRe-elected D32Mass. MassachusettsRe-elected D31Md. MarylandRe-elected D41TexasRe-elected D42Wash. WashingtonRe-elected D43W.Va. West VirginiaRe-elected D44Wis. WisconsinRe-elected D45N.J. New JerseyGain D46N.M. New MexicoGain R54Va. VirginiaGain R53Nev. NevadaGain R52Wyo. WyomingRe-elected R51Vt. VermontRe-elected Majority → R41 R42Calif. CaliforniaHold R43Conn. ConnecticutRe-elected R44Del. DelawareRe-elected R45Ind. IndianaRe-elected R46Minn. MinnesotaRe-elected R47Mo. MissouriRe-elected R48Pa. PennsylvaniaRe-elected R49R.I. Rhode IslandRe-elected R50UtahRe-elected R40 R39 R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican I# Independent Race summaries Special elections There were no special elections during 1982. Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1983; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats. State Incumbent Result Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Arizona Dennis DeConcini Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dennis DeConcini (Democratic) 56.9% Republican Party (US)Pete Dunn (Republican) 40.3% Libertarian Party (US)Randall Clamons (Libertarian) 2.8% California S. I. Hayakawa Republican 19761977 (appointed) Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Pete Wilson (Republican) 51.5% Democratic Party (US)Jerry Brown (Democratic) 44.8%Others American Independent PartyTena Dietrich (American Independent) 1.4% Peace and Freedom Party (US)David Wald (Peace and Freedom) 1.2% Libertarian Party (US)Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 1.1% Connecticut Lowell Weicker Republican 19701976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Lowell Weicker (Republican) 50.4% Democratic Party (US)Toby Moffett (Democratic) 46.1% Conservative Party (US)Lucien DiFazio (Conservative) 2.8% Libertarian Party (US)James A. Lewis (Libertarian) 0.7% Delaware William Roth Republican 19701971 (appointed)1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) William Roth (Republican) 55.2% Democratic Party (US)David N. Levinson (Democratic) 44.2% Florida Lawton Chiles Democratic 19701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Lawton Chiles (Democratic) 61.7% Republican Party (US)Van Poole (Republican) 38.3% Hawaii Spark Matsunaga Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Spark Matsunaga (Democratic) 80.1% Republican Party (US)Clarence J. Brown (Republican) 17.0% IndependentE. Bernier-Nachtwey (Independent) 2.9% Indiana Richard Lugar Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar (Republican) 53.8% Democratic Party (US)Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 45.6% American Party (1969)Raymond James (American) 0.6% Maine George J. Mitchell Democratic 1980 (appointed) Interim appointee elected. Democratic Party (US) George J. Mitchell (Democratic) 60.9% Republican Party (US)David F. Emery (Republican) 39.1% Maryland Paul Sarbanes Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Paul Sarbanes (Democratic) 63.5% Republican Party (US)Lawrence Hogan (Republican) 36.5% Massachusetts Ted Kennedy Democratic 1962 (special)196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Ted Kennedy (Democratic) 60.8% Republican Party (US)Ray Shamie (Republican) 38.3% Libertarian Party (US)Howard S. Katz (Libertarian) 0.9% Michigan Donald Riegle Democratic 19761976 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Donald Riegle (Democratic) 57.7% Republican Party (US)Philip Ruppe (Republican) 40.9% Minnesota David Durenberger Republican 1978 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) David Durenberger (Republican) 52.6% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMark Dayton (DFL) 46.6% Mississippi John C. Stennis Democratic 1947 (special)19521958196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John C. Stennis (Democratic) 64.2% Republican Party (US)Haley Barbour (Republican) 35.8% Missouri John Danforth Republican 19761976 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Danforth (Republican) 50.8% Democratic Party (US)Harriett Woods (Democratic) 49.1% Montana John Melcher Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Melcher (Democratic) 54.4% Republican Party (US)Larry R. Williams (Republican) 41.7% Libertarian Party (US)Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 3.9% Nebraska Edward Zorinsky Democratic 19761976 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Edward Zorinsky (Democratic) 66.6% Republican Party (US)Jim Keck (Republican) 28.5% IndependentVirginia Walsh (Independent) 4.9% Nevada Howard Cannon Democratic 1958196419701976 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Chic Hecht (Republican) 50.1% Democratic Party (US)Howard Cannon (Democratic) 47.7% New Jersey Nicholas F. Brady Republican 1982 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.Democratic gain.Incumbent resigned December 20, 1982, to give successor preferential seniority.Winner appointed December 27, 1982. Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) 50.9% Republican Party (US)Millicent Fenwick (Republican) 47.8% New Mexico Harrison Schmitt Republican 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Jeff Bingaman (Democratic) 53.8% Republican Party (US)Harrison Schmitt (Republican) 46.2% New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Democratic) 65.1% Republican Party (US)Florence M. Sullivan (Republican) 34.2% North Dakota Quentin Burdick Democratic-NPL 1960 (special)196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Quentin Burdick (Democratic-NPL) 62.8% Republican Party (US)Gene Knorr (Republican) 34.0% IndependentAnna B. Bourgois (Independent) 3.1% Ohio Howard Metzenbaum Democratic 1974 (appointed)1974 (Lost)1974 (Resigned)19761976 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Howard Metzenbaum (Democratic) 56.7% Republican Party (US)Paul Pfeifer (Republican) 41.1% Pennsylvania John Heinz Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Heinz (Republican) 59.3% Democratic Party (US)Cyril Wecht (Democratic) 39.2% Rhode Island John Chafee Republican 19761976 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Chafee (Republican) 51.2% Democratic Party (US)Julius C. Michaelson (Democratic) 48.8% Tennessee Jim Sasser Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jim Sasser (Democratic) 61.9% Republican Party (US)Robin Beard (Republican) 38.1% Texas Lloyd Bentsen Democratic 19701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic) 58.6% Republican Party (US)James M. Collins (Republican) 40.5% Utah Orrin Hatch Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch (Republican) 58.3% Democratic Party (US)Ted Wilson (Democratic) 41.3%Others Libertarian Party (US)George Mercier (Libertarian) 0.2% American Party (1969)Lawrence R. Kauffman (American) 0.2% Vermont Robert Stafford Republican 1971 (appointed)1972 (special)1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Robert Stafford (Republican) 50.3% Democratic Party (US)James A. Guest (Democratic) 47.2% Virginia Harry F. Byrd Jr. Independent 1965 (appointed)Byrd was appointed to the US Senate in 1965 and elected to finish his father's term in 1966 as a Democrat; he was re-elected in 1970 and 1976 as an independent.1966 (special)19701976 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Paul Trible (Republican) 51.2% Democratic Party (US)Dick Davis (Democratic) 48.8% Washington Henry M. Jackson Democratic 19521958196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Henry M. Jackson (Democratic) 68.9% Republican Party (US)Doug Jewett (Republican) 24.3% IndependentKing Lysen (Independent) 5.3% Libertarian Party (US)Jesse Chiang (Libertarian) 1.5% West Virginia Robert Byrd Democratic 1958196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd (Democratic) 68.5% Republican Party (US)Cleve Benedict (Republican) 30.8% Socialist Workers Party (US)William Bailey Howland (Socialist Workers) 0.7% Wisconsin William Proxmire Democratic 1957 (special)1958196419701976 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) William Proxmire (Democratic) 63.6% Republican Party (US)Scott McCallum (Republican) 34.1% Wyoming Malcolm Wallop Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Malcolm Wallop (Republican) 56.7% Democratic Party (US)Rodger McDaniel (Democratic) 43.3% Closest races In eleven races the margin of victory was under 10%. State Party of winner Margin Missouri Republican 1.7% Nevada Republican (flip) 2.4% Rhode Island Republican 2.4% Virginia Republican (flip) 2.4% New Jersey Democratic (flip) 3.1% Vermont Republican 3.1%Vermont was the "tipping-point state". Connecticut Republican 4.3% Minnesota Republican 6.0% California Republican 6.7% New Mexico Democratic (flip) 7.6% Indiana Republican 8.2% Arizona Arizona election Arizona presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Arizona 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona 1988 125x136px Dennis DeConcini.jpg Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (US) 411,970 56.9% No image.png Pete Dunn Republican Party (US) 291,749 40.3% 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 (US) Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona List of United States senators from Arizona Incumbent Democrat Dennis DeConcini won re-election to a second term over Republican Pete Dunn, state representative. General election results http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives United States Government Printing Office 1983 September 22, 2017 July 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721042721/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf live Democratic Party (US) Dennis DeConcini (incumbent) 411,970 56.9 +2.9% Republican Party (US) Peter Dunn 291,749 40.3 -3.0% Libertarian Party (US) Randall Clamons 20,100 2.8 +1.8% Write-ins 66 0 120,221 16.6 +5.9% 723,885 Democratic Party (US) California California election California presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in California 1976 1988 United States Senate election in California 1988 125x136px PeteWilson (cropped).jpg Pete Wilson Republican Party (US) 4,022,565 51.4% Jerry Brown, 1980.jpg Jerry Brown Democratic Party (US) 3,494,968 44.8% 1982 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg County results Wilson: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Brown: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa Republican Party (US) Pete Wilson Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in California List of United States senators from California Incumbent Republican S. I. Hayakawa decided to retire after one term. Republican Pete Wilson, mayor of San Diego and former assemblyman, won the open seat over Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. Wilson was known as a fiscal conservative who supported Proposition 13, although Wilson had opposed the measure while mayor of San Diego. However, Brown ran on his gubernatorial record of building the largest state budget surpluses in California history. Both Wilson and Brown were moderate-to-liberal on social issues, including support for abortion rights. The election was expected to be close, with Brown holding a slim lead in most of the polls leading up to Election Day. Wilson hammered away at Brown's appointment of California Chief Justice Rose Bird, using this to portray himself as tougher on crime than Brown was. Brown's late entry into the 1980 Democratic presidential primary, after promising not to run, was also an issue. President Ronald Reagan made a number of visits to California late in the race to campaign for Wilson. Reagan quipped that the last thing he wanted to see was one of his home state's U.S. Senate seats falling into Democrats' hands, especially to be occupied by the man who succeeded him as governor. Despite exit polls indicating a narrow Brown victory, Wilson won by a wide margin. General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3757 CA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922194644/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3757 live Republican Party (US) Pete Wilson 4,022,565 51.5 Democratic Party (US) Jerry Brown 3,494,968 44.8 Libertarian Party (US) Joseph Fuhrig 107,720 1.4 Peace and Freedom Party (US) David Wald 96,388 1.2 American Independent Party Theresa Dietrich 83,809 1.1 Independent Thomas Kendall (Write In) 36 0 Independent Ben Leonik (Write In) 34 0 527,597 6.7 7,805,520 Republican Party (US) Connecticut Connecticut election Connecticut presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1988 125x136px Lweicker.jpg Lowell Weicker Republican Party (US) 545,987 50.4% Toby headshot.jpg Toby Moffett Democratic Party (US) 499,146 46.1% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Weicker: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Moffett: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% U.S. Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Republican Party (US) Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut Incumbent Republican Lowell P. Weicker Jr. won re-election to a third term over Democratic member of the House Toby Moffett. General election results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3782 CT US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195154/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3782 live Republican Party (US) Lowell Weicker (incumbent) 545,987 50.4 Democratic Party (US) Toby Moffett 499,146 46.1 Conservative Party (US) Lucien DiFazio 30,212 2.8 Libertarian Party (US) James A. Lewis 8,163 0.8 46,841 4.3 1,083,508 Republican Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Delaware 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware 1988 125x136px Sen. William V. Roth (R-DE).jpg Bill V. Roth Republican Party (US) 105,357 55.2% No_image.svg David N. Levinson Democratic Party (US) 84,413 44.2% 1982 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg 210px County results Roth: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Bill V. Roth Republican Party (US) Bill V. Roth Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Incumbent Republican Bill V. Roth won reelection to a third term over the state's Democratic Insurance Commissioner David N. Levinson. General election results Republican Party (US) Bill V. Roth (incumbent) 105,357 55.2 -0.6% Democratic Party (US) David N. Levinson 84,413 44.2 +0.6% Libertarian Party (US) Lawrence Sullivan 653 0.3 American Independent Party Charles Baker 537 0.3 0% 20,944 11.0 -1.2% 190,960 Republican Party (US) Florida Florida election Florida 1900 presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Florida 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Florida 1988 125x136px SenatorChiles.jpg Lawton Chiles Democratic Party (US) 1,637,667 61.7% Van B Poole 2.jpg Van Poole Republican Party (US) 1,015,330 38.3% 1982 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg 300px County results Chiles: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Poole: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles Democratic Party (US) Lawton Chiles Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Florida List of United States senators from Florida Incumbent Democrat Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term over Republican state Senator Van Poole. Democratic primary results Lawton Chiles (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 1,044,246 100 Republican primary results https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F7%2F1982&DATAMODE= Florida Department of State - Election Results March 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718145029/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F7%2F1982&DATAMODE= July 18, 2011 dead mdy-all Van Poole Republican Party (US) 154,163 41.6 David H. Bludworth Republican Party (US) 116,040 31.3 George Snyder Republican Party (US) 100,609 27.1 370,812 100 Republican primary runoff results https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F5%2F1982&DATAMODE= Florida Department of State - Election Results March 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718145046/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F5%2F1982&DATAMODE= July 18, 2011 dead mdy-all Van Poole Republican Party (US) 131,655 58.1 David H. Bludworth Republican Party (US) 95,035 41.9 226,690 100 General election results Democratic Party (US) Lawton Chiles (incumbent) 1,637,667 61.7 -1.3% Republican Party (US) Van Poole 1,015,330 38.3 +1.2% Write-ins 422 0 622,337 23.5 -2.5% 2,653,419 100 Democratic Party (US) Hawaii Hawaii election Hawaii presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Hawaii 1988 125x136px Spark Matsunaga, 1986.jpg Spark Matsunaga Democratic Party (US) 245,386 80.1% 3x4.svg Clarence Brown Republican Party (US) 52,071 17.0% 1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMatsunaga: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga Democratic Party (US) Spark Matsunaga Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii List of United States senators from Hawaii Incumbent Democrat Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a second termhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2522 HI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922194313/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2522 live over Republican Clarence Brown, a retired foreign service officer.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kxBWAAAAIBAJ&pg=4610,4289456&dq=clarence+brown+hawaii&hl=en Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search news.google.com December 20, 2017 General election results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2523 HI US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195128/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2523 live Democratic Party (US) Spark Matsunaga (incumbent) 245,386 80.1 Republican Party (US) Clarence Brown 52,071 17.0 Independent Democrat E. Bernier-Nachtwey 8,953 2.9 193,315 63.1 306,410 Democratic Party (US) Indiana Indiana election Indiana presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Indiana 1988 125x136px Richard Lugar 1977 congressional photo.jpg Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) 978,301 53.8% Floyd Fithian.png Floyd Fithian Democratic Party (US) 828,400 45.6% 1982 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 250px County results Lugar: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Fithian: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana Incumbent Republican Richard Lugar faced Democratic United States Representative Floyd Fithian in the general election. Lugar won with a margin of 54% of the vote, compared to Fithian's 46%. After the 1980 census, the Indiana General Assembly redistricted Indiana's congressional districts, pushing Democratic Representative Floyd Fithian's district into more conservative territory.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-04-me-passings4.3-story.html Floyd Fithian, 76; Congressman, Farmer, Purdue Professor Los Angeles Times July 4, 2003 February 22, 2013 March 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318032311/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jul/04/local/me-passings4.3 live After redistricting, Fithian, the three term incumbent of Indiana's 2nd congressional district, decided to run for secretary of state of Indiana, but withdrew from the primary to ultimately run for the United States Senate. He challenged fellow Democrat and one-term Indiana State Senator Michael Kendall of Jasper, Indiana, whom Fithian had earlier encouraged to run for the Senate.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19820505&id=TeVPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4304,5218468 Senate Candidates Chosen in Indiana Toledo Blade Associated Press May 5, 1982 February 22, 2013 Kendall, who represented Indiana's 47th Senate district and formed the Notre Dame Students for Robert Kennedy organization during the 1968 presidential election,https://books.google.com/books?id=yy5y0_q2KgQC&q=Michael+Kendall+indiana+senate&pg=PA40 Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary Indiana University Press Ray E. Boomhower 2008 9780253007759 February 22, 2013 was seen as a young progressive alternative to Fithian, whom he called the "ideological twin of Richard Lugar."https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19820505&id=TeVPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4304,5218468 Senate Candidates Chosen in Indiana Toledo Blade Associated Press May 5, 1982 February 22, 2013 After the bitterly contested primary, Fithian prevailed over Kendall, winning with 59% of the vote.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=241679 IN US Senate- D Primary ourcampaigns.com June 13, 2005 February 22, 2013 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112215355/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=241679 live Democratic primary results Floyd Fithian Democratic Party (US) 262,644 59.5 Michael Kendall Democratic Party (US) 178,702 40.5 441,346 100 Incumbent Senator Richard Lugar won the Republican nomination in an uncontested primary on May 4, 1982.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/us/politics/republicans-press-richard-lugar-in-primary-fight.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Once Every 36 Years, Primary Fight for Indiana Senator The New York Times Monica Davey April 17, 2012 February 22, 2013 September 23, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170923002436/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/us/politics/republicans-press-richard-lugar-in-primary-fight.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 live Republican primary results Richard Lugar (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 498,248 100 498,248 In the general election, Lugar faced Fithian and American Party candidate Raymond James. On November 5, 1982, Lugar defeated Fithian and James in the general election, winning 74 of Indiana's 93 counties.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3448 IN US Senate ourcampaigns.com June 15, 2011 February 22, 2013 August 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820025409/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3448 live Indiana election Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar (incumbent) 978,301 53.8 Democratic Party (US) Floyd Fithian 828,400 45.6 American Party (1969) Raymond James 10,586 0.6 149,901 8.3 1,817,287 Republican Party (US) Maine Maine election Maine presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Maine 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Maine 1988 125x136px George_John_Mitchell.jpg George J. Mitchell Democratic Party (US) 279,819 60.9% David_F_Emery.png David F. Emery Republican Party (US) 179,882 39.1% 1982 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMitchell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Emery: #e27f7f 50-60% U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell Democratic Party (US) George J. Mitchell Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine Incumbent Democrat George J. Mitchell, originally appointed to the seat after Edmund Muskie resigned, won re-election to his full six-year term over Republican U.S. Representative David F. Emery, earning 61% of the vote to Emery's 39%. Mitchell would serve two more terms in the Senate, eventually serving as Senate majority leader. Maine election Democratic Party (US) George J. Mitchell (incumbent) 279,819 60.9 Republican Party (US) David F. Emery 179,882 39.1 None Write-Ins 14 0 99,937 21.7 459,715 Democratic Party (US) Maryland 1982 United States Senate election in Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election Maryland presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Maryland 1988 125x136px Sen Paul Sarbanes (higher res).jpg Paul Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) 707,356 63.5% Lawrence Joseph Hogan (restoration cropped).jpg Lawrence Hogan Republican Party (US) 407,334 36.5% Maryland Senate Election Results by County, 1982.svg 275px County results Sarbanes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933e5 80–90% Hogan: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) Paul Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) Incumbent Democrat Paul Sarbanes won re-election to a second term in office. He defeated the Republican former Representative from Maryland's 5th district and Prince George's County Executive Lawrence Hogan.https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/election-and-voting-information/ Election and voting information FEC.gov February 11, 2022 May 6, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170506061416/http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2008/federalelections2008.pdf live Maryland election Democratic Party (US) Paul Sarbanes (incumbent) 707,356 63.5 Republican Party (US) Lawrence Hogan 407,334 36.5 300,022 26.9 1,114,690 Democratic Party (US) Massachusetts Massachusetts election Massachusetts presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1988 x150px Ted Kennedy in New York.jpg Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) 1,247,084 60.8% 3x4.svg Ray Shamie Republican Party (US) 784,602 38.3% 250px County results 250px| Municipality results 1 250px County resultsKennedy: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100% Shamie: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts Incumbent Democrat Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth (his fourth full) term over Republican Ray Shamie, a millionaire businessman and metalwork entrepreneur. General election Democratic Party (US) Ted Kennedy (incumbent) 1,247,084 60.8 -8.5 Republican Party (US) Ray Shamie 784,602 38.3 +9.3 Libertarian Party (US) Howard S. Katz 18,878 0.9 +0.9 All others 205 0 0 2,050,769 70.3% 462,482 22.6% Democratic Party (US) Michigan Michigan election Michigan 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan 1988 x145px File:Riegle2.jpg Don Riegle Democratic Party (United States) 1,728,793 57.74% File:Philip Ruppe.jpg Philip Ruppe Republican Party (United States) 1,223,288 40.85% 1982 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 250px County resultsRiegle: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Ruppe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Don Riegle Democratic Party (United States) Don Riegle Democratic Party (United States) 1982 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Incumbent Democrat Don Riegle won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Philip Ruppe, a former U.S. representative from Houghton. Michigan election Democratic Party (US) Donald Riegle (incumbent) 1,728,793 57.7 Republican Party (US) Philip Ruppe 1,223,288 40.9 Libertarian Party (US) Bette Erwin 19,131 0.6 American Independent Party Daniel Eller 12,660 0.4 Workers League Party (US) Helen Halyard 6,085 0.2 Socialist Workers Party (US) Steve Beumer 4,335 0.1 None Write-Ins 42 0 505,505 16.9 2,994,334 Democratic Party (US) Minnesota Minnesota election Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1978 United States Senate special election in Minnesota 1978 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1988 125x136px DavidDurenberger.jpg David Durenberger Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) 949,207 52.6% Mark Dayton 1982.jpeg Mark Dayton Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 840,401 46.6% 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 250px County results Durenberger: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Dayton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator David Durenberger Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) David Durenberger Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Republican David Durenberger won re-election to his second term over Democratic businessman Mark Dayton.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3767 MN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170908063242/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3767 live thumb|Dayton campaigning with former VP Walter Mondale. General election results Democratic Party (US) Mark Dayton 359,014 69.1 Democratic Party (US) Eugene McCarthy 125,229 24.1 Democratic Party (US) Charles E. Pearson 19,855 3.8 Democratic Party (US) William A. Branstner 15,754 3.0 Dayton, 35, self-financed his campaign. Married to a Rockefeller and heir to a department store, his net worth was an estimated $30 million. Durenberger, who in 1978 and won the special election to finish the term of the late Hubert Humphrey, was largely unknown. He was considered a moderate, but supported Reagan's tax cuts. Dayton ran against Reaganomics. He has also campaigned against tax breaks for the wealthy and even promised "to close tax loopholes for the rich and the corporations—and if you think that includes the Daytons, you're right."http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,925732,00.html#ixzz1CXOkQqpT https://web.archive.org/web/20101015060308/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,925732,00.html#ixzz1CXOkQqpT dead October 15, 2010 Senators: Questions About Campaign Spending TIME 1982-09-27 2017-12-20 By the end of September, the senate election already became the most expensive election of all time, with over $8 million being spent. Dayton spent over $5 million,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XJszAAAAIBAJ&pg=4014,2077322&dq=mark+dayton&hl=en Lodi News-Sentinel - Google News Archive Search news.google.com December 20, 2017 while Durenberger spent over $2 million.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sHpQAAAAIBAJ&pg=3173,3674153&dq=mark+dayton&hl=en The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search news.google.com December 20, 2017 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes General election results Republican Party (US) David Durenberger (incumbent) 949,207 52.6 Democratic Party (US) Mark Dayton 840,401 46.6 Socialist Workers Party (US) Bill Onasch 5,897 0.3 Libertarian Party (US) Frederick Hewitt 5,870 0.3 New Union Party Jeffrey M. Miller 3,300 0.2 108,806 6.0 1,804,675 Republican Party (US) Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1988 125x136px 1894 JohnCStennis.jpg John C. Stennis Democratic Party (US) 414,099 64.2% Haley Barbour cropped.jpg Haley Barbour Republican Party (US) 230,927 35.8% 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 250px County resultsStennis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Barbour: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator John C. Stennis Democratic Party (US) John C. Stennis Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Incumbent Democrat John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term over Republican Haley Barbour, a political operative who campaigned for U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. General election results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3765 MS US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195042/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3765 live Democratic Party (US) John Stennis (incumbent) 414,099 64.2 Republican Party (US) Haley Barbour 230,927 35.8 184,172 28.4 645,026 Democratic Party (US) Missouri Missouri election Missouri presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri 1988 x160px John Danforth Republican Party (US) 784,876 50.8% x160px Harriett Woods Democratic Party (US) 758,629 49.2% 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 255px County results Danforth: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Woods: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60-70% U.S. Senator John Danforth Republican Party (US) John Danforth Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri Incumbent John Danforth, originally elected in the 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri, ran for a second term. In the general election, he narrowly defeated state Senator Harriett Woods by just over a percentage point. Danforth would go on to serve two more terms in the Senate. Missouri election Republican Party (US) John Danforth (incumbent) 784,876 50.9 Democratic Party (US) Harriett Woods 758,629 49.2 None Write-Ins 16 0 26,247 1.7 1,543,521 Republican Party (US) Montana Montana election Montana presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Montana 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Montana 1988 125x136px John Melcher.jpg John Melcher Democratic Party (US) 174,861 54.5% No_image.svg Larry R. Williams Republican Party (US) 133,789 41.7% 1982 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMelcher: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Williams: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator John Melcher Democratic Party (US) John Melcher Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Incumbent John Melcher, who was first elected to the Senate in 1976, opted to run for re-election. He won the Democratic primary after he faced a tough intraparty challenger, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Larry R. Williams, an author and the Republican nominee, and Larry Dodge, the Libertarian nominee. Though his margin was reduced significantly from his initial election, Melcher still comfortably won re-election to his second and final term in the Senate. During his first term in the Senate, Melcher's relative conservatism for a Democrat prompted a primary challenger in Michael Bond, a housing contractor who campaigned on his opposition to nuclear war. Bond attacked Melcher for voting to increase spending on nuclear arms, and pledged to reduce military spending to $60 billion and to use the savings to reduce interest rates.https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/06/us/melcher-faces-difficult-test-in-montana-s-senate-primary.html Melcher Faces Difficult Test in Montana's Senate Primary June 6, 1982 July 2, 2014 The New York Times July 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715190750/http://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/06/us/melcher-faces-difficult-test-in-montana-s-senate-primary.html live During the campaign, Bond came under fire from the state branches of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans for turning in his draft card in 1967 to protest the Vietnam War, who put out a statement saying, "There is no place in the U.S. Senate for any draft dodger, draft card burner or draft protester of any kind."https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1290&dat=19941109&id=B1JUAAAAIBAJ&pg=6042,4278263 Vets ask draft-protesting candidate to call it quits May 31, 1982 July 2, 2014 The Spokesman-Review Democratic primary results https://archive.org/stream/primaryofficial1976montrich#page/n0/mode/2up Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 1, 1976 Montana Secretary of State July 2, 2014 Jack Melcher (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 83,539 68.3 Mike Bond Democratic Party (US) 33,565 27.4 122,369 100 Republican primary results Larry R. Williams Republican Party (US) 49,615 88.1 Willie Dee Morris Republican Party (US) 6,696 11.9 56,311 100 Montana election Democratic Party (US) John Melcher (incumbent) 174,861 54.5 -9.7% Republican Party (US) Larry R. Williams 133,789 41.7 +5.8% Libertarian Party (US) Larry Dodge 12,412 3.9 41,072 12.8 -15.5% 321,062 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Nebraska Nebraska election Nebraska presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1988 125x136px ZorinskyE(D-NE).jpg Edward Zorinsky Democratic Party (US) 363,350 66.6% No_image.svg Jim Keck Republican Party (US) 155,760 28.6% 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 250px County resultsZorinsky: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Keck: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Tie: #cdafdc 40–50% U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky Democratic Party (US) Edward Zorinsky Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska Incumbent Democrat Edward Zorinsky won re-election. Nebraska election Democratic Party (US) Edward Zorinsky (incumbent) 363,350 66.6 Republican Party (US) Jim Keck 155,760 28.6 Independent Virginia Walsh 26,443 4.9 None Write-Ins 94 0 207,590 38.0 545,647 Democratic Party (US) Nevada Nevada election Nevada 1929 presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Nevada 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada 1988 125x136px Chic Hecht.JPG Chic Hecht Republican Party (US) 120,377 50.1% Howard Cannon.jpg Howard Cannon Democratic Party (US) 114,720 47.7% 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg 230px County resultsHecht: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Cannon: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Howard Cannon Democratic Party (US) Chic Hecht Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada List of United States senators from Nevada Incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon ran for re-election to a fifth term, but lost to Republican state Senator Chic Hecht. General election results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3758 NV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922194917/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3758 live Republican Party (US) Chic Hecht 120,377 50.1 Democratic Party (US) Howard Cannon (incumbent) 114,720 47.7 None of These Candidates – 5,297 2.2 15,657 2.4 240,394 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1976 1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1988 125x136px Frank Lautenberg 1983 congressional photo.jpg Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 1,117,549 50.9% Rep Millicent Fenwick.jpg Millicent Fenwick Republican Party (US) 1,047,626 47.8% 1982 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 250px Lautenberg: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Fenwick: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Nicholas F. Brady Republican Party (US) Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey Democrat Frank Lautenberg won for the seat held by retiring incumbent Republican Senator Nicholas Brady. Lautenberg won the seat with a margin of 3.2% over member of the House Millicent Fenwick. Cresitello dropped out of the race on May 27, but remained on the June 8 primary ballot.https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/28/nyregion/the-region-cresitello-quits-jersey-senate-race.html Cresitello Quits Jersey Senate Race May 28, 1982 The New York Times June 25, 2016 TRENTON, May 27— Former Mayor Donald Cresitello of Morristown withdrew today from the race for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator and endorsed former Representative Joseph A. LeFante of Bayonne. August 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813195038/http://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/28/nyregion/the-region-cresitello-quits-jersey-senate-race.html live Democratic primary results http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1982-primary-results-us-senate.pdf Republican and Democratic Candidates for the Office of United States Senator Secretary of State of New Jersey 1982 June 25, 2016 July 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160707153717/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1982-primary-results-us-senate.pdf live Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 104,666 26.0 Andrew Maguire Democratic Party (US) 92,878 23.1 Joseph A. LeFante Democratic Party (US) 81,440 20.2 Barbara Boggs Sigmund Democratic Party (US) 45,708 11.3 Howard Rosen Democratic Party (US) 28,427 7.1 Angelo Bianchi Democratic Party (US) 17,684 4.4 Cyril Yannarelli Democratic Party (US) 10,188 2.5 Frank Forst Democratic Party (US) 9,563 2.4 Richard D. McAleer Democratic Party (US) 8,110 2.0 Donald Cresitello Democratic Party (US) 4,295 1.1 402,959 100 Republican primary results Millicent Fenwick Republican Party (US) 193,683 54.3 Jeff Bell Republican Party (US) 163,145 45.7 356,828 100 The seat had been occupied by Democrat Harrison A. Williams, who resigned on March 11, 1982, after being implicated in the Abscam scandal. After Williams' resignation, Republican Governor Thomas Kean appointed Republican Nicholas F. Brady to the seat. Brady served in the Senate through the primary and general elections, but did not run for the seat himself. In the general election, Lautenberg faced popular Republican member of the House Millicent Fenwick. She ran on a very progressive platform, and polls in the summer of 1982 put her ahead by 18 points. Even Lautenberg quipped that she was "the most popular candidate in the country."http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/01/7175915/when-lautenbergs-age-met-bookers-ambition-elegy-swamp-dog?page=all When Lautenberg's Age Met Booker's Ambition: An Elegy for the Swamp Dog Kornacki, Steve Capital New York January 14, 2013 June 5, 2013 January 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130119050258/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/01/7175915/when-lautenbergs-age-met-bookers-ambition-elegy-swamp-dog?page=all live Lautenberg spent more of his own money, eventually out-spending Fenwick two-to-one. He emphasised President Reagan's unpopularity, reminded the voters that she would be a vote for a Republican majority in the Senate, and called Fenwick, who was 72, "eccentric" and "erratic", but denied that he was referring to her age.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-03/frank-lautenberg-limousine-leftist-u-s-senator-dies-at-89.html Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senator From New Jersey, Dies at 89 Arnold, Laurence Bloomberg News June 3, 2013 June 6, 2013 June 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130607222143/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-03/frank-lautenberg-limousine-leftist-u-s-senator-dies-at-89.html live He did, however, point out that she would be almost 80 at the end of her first term, and was therefore unlikely to gain much seniority in the Senate. The age issue would be used against Lautenberg in his own re-election bid in 2008. Lautenberg won by 51% to 48%, in what was considered a major upset. Brady, who had just a few days left in his appointed term, resigned on December 27, 1982, allowing Lautenberg to take office several days before the traditional swearing-in of senators, which gave him an edge in seniority over the other freshman senators. General election results http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1982-general-results-us-senate.pdf Votes Cast for the Office of United States Senator Secretary of State of New Jersey 1982 June 25, 2016 July 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160707153708/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1982-general-results-us-senate.pdf live Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg 1,117,549 50.9 Republican Party (US) Millicent Fenwick 1,047,626 47.8 Libertarian Party (US) Henry Koch 9,934 0.5 Socialist Labor Julius Levin 5,580 0.3 Independent Martin E. Wendelken 4,745 0.2 Socialist Workers Claire Moriarty 3,726 0.2 Grassroots Robert T. Bastien 2,955 0.1 Rose Zeidwerg Monyek Repeal TF 807 1,830 0.1 69.923 3.2 2,193,945 100 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) New Mexico New Mexico election New Mexico presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1976 1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1988 125x136px Jeff-Bingaman.jpg Jeff Bingaman Democratic Party (US) 217,682 53.8% Sen Harrison Schmitt.jpg Harrison Schmitt Republican Party (US) 187,128 46.2% 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBingaman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Schmitt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt Republican Party (US) Jeff Bingaman Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Incumbent Republican Harrison Schmitt ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jeff Bingaman, attorney general of New Mexico. New Mexico election Democratic Party (US) Jeff Bingaman 217,682 53.8 +11.1% Republican Party (US) Harrison Schmitt (incumbent) 187,128 46.2 -10.6% 30,554 7.6 -6.6% 404,810 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) New York New York election New York presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in New York 1976 1988 United States Senate election in New York 1988 125x136px DanielPatrickMoynihan.jpg Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) 3,232,146 65.1% Replace this image female.svg Florence Sullivan Republican Party (US) 1,696,766 34.2% 1982 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMoynihan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Sullivan: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in New York List of United States senators from New York Incumbent Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a second term over Republican Assemblywoman Florence Sullivan. General election results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3781 NY US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns 2017-12-20 September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170922195311/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3781 live Democratic Party (US) Daniel Patrick Moynihan (incumbent) 3,232,146 65.1 Republican Party (US) Florence Sullivan 1,696,766 34.2 Libertarian Party (US) James J. McKeown 23,379 0.5 Socialist Workers Party (US) Steven Wattenmaker 15,206 0.5 None Write-Ins 232 0 1,535,380 30.9 4,967,729 Democratic Party (US) North Dakota North Dakota election North Dakota presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1976 1988 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1988 x150px Quentin Burdick North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 164,873 62.82% x120px Gene Knorr Republican Party (United States) 89,304 34.03% File:1982 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBurdick: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Knorr: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Quentin Burdick Elected U.S. Senator Democratic Party (United States) Quentin Burdick Democratic Party (United States) 1982 United States Senate election in North Dakota List of United States senators from North Dakota The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party (Dem-NPL) Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate Gene Knorr. Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was cattle rancher Knorr. Burdick and Knorr won the primary elections for their respective parties. Burdick's campaign was known for employing more television advertisement spending when compared with his campaigns in the past, as well as making several negative portrayals. Knorr had the support of Vice President George H. W. Bush, who campaigned in state to support his candidacy. The election was also noted as the first in which Burdick's age was an issue. Burdick, who was 74 during the year of the election, faced a much younger Knorr, who was 41. At one point, Burdick challenged Knorr to a fistfight to prove his vitality, but the challenge, assumed to be a joke, never occurred. After being defeated, Knorr moved to Washington, D.C., where he took the position of staff vice president with Philip Morris International. One independent candidate, Anna B. Bourgois, also filed before the deadline, running under her self-created party titled "God, Family, and Country". She would later run for North Dakota's other United States Senate seat as an independent in 1986, challenging Mark Andrews. She received over 8,000 votes in the election, which is high for an independent. Some attribute her large number of votes to the name of her party, which was based on things that North Dakotans valued. Despite the result, Bourgois' campaign had little impact on the outcome. North Dakota election Democratic Party (US) Quentin Burdick (incumbent) 164,873 62.8 Republican Party (US) Gene Knorr 89,304 34.0 Independent Anna B. Bourgois 8,288 3.1 75,569 28.8 262,465 Democratic Party (US) Prior to the 1982 Senate campaign, Knorr had worked in Washington, DC since 1970, when he worked for the Department of the Treasury. He began working in Washington, DC, residing in McLean, Virginia after receiving a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University, where he was celebrated in debate. After the Treasury, he worked as a lobbyist with Charls E. Walker Associates. Ohio Ohio election Ohio 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Ohio 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio 1988 x150px File:Howard Metzenbaum 97th Congress 1981.jpg Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Party (United States) 1,923,767 56.66% File:3x4.svg Paul Pfeifer Republican Party (United States) 1,396,790 41.14% 1982 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 200px County resultsMetzenbaum: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Pfeifer: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Party (United States) Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Party (United States) 1982 United States Senate election in Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio Incumbent Democrat Howard Metzenbaum successfully sought re-election to his third term, defeating Republican state Senator from Bucyrus Paul Pfeifer. Ohio election Democratic Party (US) Howard Metzenbaum (incumbent) 1,923,767 56.7 Republican Party (US) Paul Pfeifer 1,396,790 41.1 Independent Alicia Merel 38,803 1.1 Libertarian Party (US) Philip Herzing 36,103 1.1 526,977 15.5 3,395,463 Democratic Party (US) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania election Pennsylvania presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1988 125x136px John Heinz.jpg John Heinz Republican Party (US) 2,136,418 59.3% No_image.svg Cyril Wecht Democratic Party (US) 1,412,965 39.2% 1982 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg 250px County results Heinz: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Wecht: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III Republican Party (US) H. John Heinz III Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania Incumbent Republican H. John Heinz III successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee Cyril Wecht, member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners. Heinz's Democratic opponent in the 1982 election was Allegheny County Commissioner and former coroner Wecht, who lacked significant name recognition outside of Pittsburgh, his home town. Although the 1982 elections were a setback nationally for incumbent President Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party, neither Heinz nor incumbent Republican Governor Dick Thornburgh, who was also up for re-election in 1982, were challenged by Democrats with statewide prominence. Wecht ran a low-budget campaign, lacking the assets to boost his name recognition; The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a headline dubbing the race "The Race for Senator No One Seemed to Notice."Lamis Renée M. Foreword by James L. Sundquist The realignment of Pennsylvania politics since 1960 : two-party competition in a battleground state 2009 Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, Pa. 978-0271034195 109 https://books.google.com/books?id=auk11Pa59U4C&q=1982+heinz+wecht&pg=PA109 Despite this, Heinz ran a cautious campaign, running as a moderate due to Pennsylvania's unemployment rate, 11%, one of the highest in the nation at the time, as well as the declining health of Pennsylvania's coal mining, manufacturing and steel industries. In the end, Heinz won the election by a wide margin, with 59.3% of the popular vote. Wecht won 39.2% of the popular vote. General election results Republican Party (US) H. John Heinz III (incumbent) 2,136,418 59.3 +6.9% Democratic Party (US) Cyril Wecht 1,412,965 39.2 -7.6% Libertarian Party (US) Barbara I. Karkutt 19,244 0.5 +0.5% Socialist Workers Party (US) William H. Thomas 18,951 0.5 +0.4% Consumer Liane Norman 16,530 0.5 +0.5% 723,453 20.1 +14.5% 3,604,108 Republican Party (US) Rhode Island Rhode Island election Rhode Island presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1988 125x136px J.L. 3814 John H. Chafee, 1969 (cropped).jpg John Chafee Republican Party (US) 175,495 51.2% No_image.svg Julius C. Michaelson Democratic Party (US) 167,283 48.8% 231px County results 231px Municipality results Chafee: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Michaelson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator John Chafee Republican Party (US) John Chafee Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Incumbent Republican John Chafee successfully sought re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Julius C. Michaelson, former attorney general of Rhode Island. Democratic primary results RI US Senate - D Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259134 OurCampaigns March 17, 2014 March 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318021759/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259134 live Democratic Party (US) Julius C. Michaelson 56,800 82.4 Democratic Party (US) Helen E. Flynn 12,159 17.6 44,641 64.7 68,959 100 General election results RI US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3783 OurCampaigns March 17, 2014 March 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318020811/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3783 live Republican Party (US) John Chafee (incumbent) 175,495 51.2 Democratic Party (US) Julius C. Michaelson 167,283 48.8 8,212 2.4 342,778 100 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Tennessee 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Tennessee election Tennessee presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1988 125x136px Jim sasser (cropped).jpg Jim Sasser Democratic Party (US) 780,113 61.9% Robin Beard (cropped).jpg Robin Beard Republican Party (US) 479,642 38.1% 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSasser: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Beard: #e27f7f 50–60% Senator Jim Sasser Democratic Party (US) Jim Sasser Democratic Party (US) Democrat Jim Sasser was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote, over Republican Robin Beard, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. General election results https://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 America Votes 32: 2015–2016, Election Returns by State Rhodes Cook 2017 CQ Press 9781506368993 Google Books February 11, 2019 November 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107034453/https://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 live Democratic Party (US) Jim Sasser (incumbent) 780,113 61.9 Republican Party (US) Robin Beard 479,642 38.1 300,471 23.9 1,259,755 Democratic Party (US) Texas Texas election Texas 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Texas 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Texas 1988 x150px File:Lloyd Bentsen crop.jpg Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) 1,818,223 58.59% File:James M. Collins.jpg James M. Collins Republican Party (United States) 1,256,759 40.50% 1982 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg County resultsBentsen: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Collins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) 1982 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Bentsen successfully ran for re-election to his third term, defeating Republican U.S. Representative James M. Collins. Texas election Democratic Party (US) Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 1,818,223 58.6 Republican Party (US) James M. Collins 1,256,759 40.5 Libertarian Party (US) John E. Ford 23,494 0.8 Citizens Party (US) Lineaus Hooper Lorette 4,564 0.2 None Write-Ins 127 0 561,464 18.1 3,103,167 Democratic Party (US) Utah 1982 United States Senate election in Utah List of United States senators from Utah Utah election Utah presidential 125x136px no 1976 United States Senate election in Utah 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Utah 1988 Orrin Hatch 1977 official photo (cropped).jpg Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) 309,332 58.3% Ted Wilson 1984.jpeg Democratic Party (US) Ted Wilson 219,482 41.4% 1982 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg 200px County results Hatch: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Wilson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) Incumbent Republican Orrin Hatch successfully ran for re-election to his second term, defeating Democrat Mayor of Salt Lake City Ted Wilson. Utah election Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch (incumbent) 309,332 58.3 Democratic Party (US) Ted Wilson 219,482 41.4 Libertarian Party (US) George Mercier 1,035 0.2 American Party (1969) Lawrence R. Kauffman 953 0.2 89,850 16.9 530,802 Republican Party (US) Vermont Vermont election Vermont presidential 125x136px no 1976 United States Senate election in Vermont 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont 1988 Robert Theodore Stafford.jpg Robert Stafford Republican Party (US) 84,450 50.3% Consumer Reports - Jim Guest (cropped).tif Democratic Party (US) James A. Guest 79,340 47.2% x220px County results x220px Municipality results 219px Stafford: #FFC8CD 30-40% #FFB2B2 40-50% #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% #D72F30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90%Guest: #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996E2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% U.S. Senator Robert Stafford Republican Party (US) Robert Stafford Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate James A. Guest. Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Robert Stafford (incumbent) 26,323 46.2 Republican Party (US) Stewart M. Ledbetter 19,743 34.7 Republican Party (US) John McClaughry 10,692 18.8 Republican Party (US) Other 162 0.3 65,920 100 Democratic primary results Primary Election Results https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62929/p1982.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State June 15, 2015 December 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141231033925/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62929/p1982.pdf dead Democratic Party (US) James A. Guest 11,352 67.1 Democratic Party (US) Thomas E. McGregor 3,749 22.2 Democratic Party (US) Earl S. Gardner 1,281 7.6 Democratic Party (US) Other 536 3.2 16,918 100 Vermont election General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014 https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State June 15, 2015 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053355/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf dead Republican Party (US) Robert Stafford (incumbent) 84,450 50.3 Democratic Party (US) James A. Guest 79,340 47.2 Independent Michael Edward Hackett 1,463 1.0 Independent Ion Laskaris 897 0.5 Libertarian Party (US) Bo Adlerbert 892 0.5 N/A Other 961 0.6 168,003 100 5,109 3.0 Republican Party (US) Virginia Virginia election Virginia presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Virginia 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Virginia 1988 125x136px 35.7% (voting eligible) http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls Turnout 1980-2012 George Mason University Dr. Michael McDonald March 25, 2013 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 dead mdy-all PaulSTrible.jpg Paul Trible Republican Party (US) 724,571 51.2% File:Dick Davis 1984.jpg Dick Davis Democratic Party (US) 690,839 48.8% 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsTrible: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #c21b18 80–90%Davis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. Independent Paul Trible Republican Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia U.S. Representative from Virginia's 1st district, Paul Trible replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., who was stepping down after three terms. He beat Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Richard Joseph Davis. Virginia election Republican Party (US) Paul Trible 724,571 51.2 +51.2% Democratic Party (US) Dick Davis 690,839 48.8 +10.5% Write-ins 212 0 33,732 2.4 -16.6% 1,415,622 Republican Party (US) Independent Washington Washington election Washington Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Washington 1976 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington 1983 (special) x150px HenryJackson.jpg Henry M. Jackson Democratic Party (US) 943,665 68.96% File:Douglas Jewett.jpg Douglas Jewett Republican Party (US) 332,273 24.28% Representative King Lysen, 1971.jpg King Lysen Independent 5.28% 72,297 1982 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg 250px County resultsJackson: #a5b0ff 40-50% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson Democratic Party (US) Henry M. Jackson Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in Washington List of United States senators from Washington Incumbent Democrat Henry M. Jackson successfully ran for re-election to his sixth and final term, defeating Republican challenger Doug Jewett, a Seattle city attorney and independent King Lysen, a state senator. Washington election Democratic Party (US) Henry M. Jackson (incumbent) 943,655 69.0 Republican Party (US) Doug Jewett 332,273 24.3 Independent King Lysen 72,297 5.3 Independent Jesse Chiang 20,251 1.5 611,382 44.7 1,368,476 Democratic Party (US) West Virginia West Virginia election West Virginia presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1976 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1988 125x136px Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 387,170 68.5% Cleve Benedict.png Cleve Benedict Republican Party (US) 173,910 30.8% 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsByrd: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Benedict: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West Virginia Incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd won re-election to a fifth term over Republican Cleve Benedict, a freshman member of the House. Benedict made great note of Byrd's record of high office in the Ku Klux Klan, his avoidance of service in World War II, and the fact that Byrd, then alone among members of Congress, owned no home in the state he represented. His campaign represented the last serious and well-funded effort to unseat Byrd, spending $1,098,218. Byrd was minority leader at the time. General election http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3772 WV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Our Campaigns September 8, 2013 October 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019150627/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3772 live Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd (incumbent) 387,170 68.5 Republican Party (US) Cleve Benedict 173,910 30.8 213,260 37.7 565,314 Democratic Party (US) Wisconsin Wisconsin election Wisconsin Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1988 x150px William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 983,311 63.65% x150px Scott McCallum Republican Party (United States) 527,355 34.14% 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 220px County resultsProxmire: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McCallum: #e27f7f 50-60% U.S. Senator William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) William Proxmire Democratic Party (United States) 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin List of United States senators from Wisconsin Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire successfully ran for re-election to his fifth and final term, defeating Republican state Representative Scott McCallum. Wisconsin election Democratic Party (US) William Proxmire (incumbent) 983,311 63.7 Republican Party (US) Scott McCallum 527,355 34.1 Labor-Farm Party of Wisconsin William Osborne Hart 21,807 1.4 Libertarian Party (US) George Liljenfeldt 7,947 0.5 Constitution Party (US) Sanford G. Knapp 4,463 0.29 455,956 29.5 1,544,883 Democratic Party (US) Wyoming Wyoming election Wyoming 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1988 x150px Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (United States) 94,725 56.66% x120px Rodger McDaniel Democratic Party (United States) 72,466 43.34% 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px 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) 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic sltate Senator Rodger McDaniel. Wyoming election Republican Party (US) Malcolm Wallop (incumbent) 94,725 56.7 Democratic Party (US) Rodger McDaniel 72,466 43.3 22,259 13.3 167,191 Republican Party (US) See also 1982 United States elections 1982 United States gubernatorial elections 1982 United States House of Representatives elections 97th United States Congress 98th United States Congress Notes References 30em Category:Robert Byrd