1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1978 United States Senate special election in Minnesota 1978 (special) 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1988 November 2, 1982 150x150px DavidDurenberger.jpg David Durenberger Independent-Republican Party 949,207 52.60% Mark Dayton 1982.jpeg Mark Dayton Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 840,401 46.57% 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px 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-Republican Party David Durenberger Independent-Republican Party The 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger was reelected to a second term (his first full term) over DFL nominee Mark Dayton.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3767 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary Candidates William A. Branstner Mark Dayton, businessman Eugene McCarthy, former U.S. Senator Charles E. Pearson Results Democratic primary election resultsMinnesota Election Results, 1982: Primary Election https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1982-09-14-p-sec.pdf Minnesota Legislature Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mark Dayton 359,014 69.06% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Eugene McCarthy 125,229 24.09% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Charles E. Pearson 19,855 3.82% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party William A. Branstner 15,754 3.03% 519,852 100.00% Independent-Republican primary Candidate David Durenberger, incumbent U.S. Senator Mary Jane Rachner Results Republican primary election results Independent-Republicans of Minnesota David Durenberger (Incumbent) 287,651 94.38% Independent-Republicans of Minnesota Mary Jane Rachner 20,401 6.62% 308,052 100.00% General election Campaign 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 won the special election to finish the term of the late Hubert Humphrey. 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."Time (magazine) Dayton spent over $7 million, Durenberger over $4 million.Barone Michael Michael Barone (pundit) Ujifusa Grant The Almanac of American Politics 1988 National Journal 1987 628 Results General election resultsMinnesota Election Results, 1982: General Election https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1982-11-02-g-sec.pdf Minnesota Legislature Independent-Republican Party David Durenberger (Incumbent) 949,207 52.60% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mark Dayton 840,401 46.57% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Bill Onasch 5,897 0.33% Libertarian Party (United States) Frederick Hewitt 5,870 0.33% New Union Party Jeffrey M. Miller 3,300 0.18% 1,804,675 100.00% 108,806 6.03% 67.65 Independent-Republican Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party See also 1982 United States Senate elections References Category:1982 Minnesota elections Minnesota 1982