United States Senate elections, 1982
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The United States Senate election of November 2, 1982 was an election for the United States Senate
following the Republican
gains in 1980
. Party balance was unchanged following the election. Incumbents Howard Cannon
of Nevada
and Harrison Schmitt
of New Mexico
lost seats to the opposite party, the open seat in Virginia
that had been held by independent Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
was taken by a Republican, and the open seat in New Jersey
that was held by an appointed Republican was taken by a Democrat.
In 1983, Republicans picked up the seat of Henry M. Jackson
(D-WA) in a special election
. This is not included in the numbers below.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
following the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
gains in 1980
United States Senate elections, 1980
The 1980 U.S. Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's election to the Presidency. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter pulled in many Democratic voters and gave a huge boost to Republican senate candidates....
. Party balance was unchanged following the election. Incumbents Howard Cannon
Howard Cannon
Howard Walter Cannon was an American politician. He served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1959 until 1983 as a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:...
of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and Harrison Schmitt
Harrison Schmitt
Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt is an American geologist, a retired NASA astronaut, university professor, and a former U.S. senator from New Mexico....
of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
lost seats to the opposite party, the open seat in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
that had been held by independent Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. is a retired American politician. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate from 1965 to 1983. He is most notable for leaving the Democratic Party in 1970 and becoming an Independent, although he continued to caucus with the Democrats. He is the son of Harry F....
was taken by a Republican, and the open seat in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
that was held by an appointed Republican was taken by a Democrat.
In 1983, Republicans picked up the seat of Henry M. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death...
(D-WA) in a special election
United States Senate special election in Washington, 1983
The United States Senate special election in Washington, 1983, was a special election to fill the seat which had been held by longtime Senator Henry Jackson. Daniel J. Evans, who had been appointed by Governor John Spellman, won the special election....
. This is not included in the numbers below.
Results summary
| Parties | Total Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1982 | +/- | Vote | % | ||||||
| Republican Party | 53 | 54 | +1 | 22,412,928 | 43.44% | |||||
| Democratic Party | 46 | 46 | 0 | 27,899,651 | 54.08% | |||||
| Others | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1,277,416 | 2.48% | |||||
| Total | 100 | 100 | - | 51,589,995 | 100.0% | |||||
| Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk | ||||||||||
Complete list of races
A bolded state name indicates an article about that state's election.| State | Incumbent | Party | Results | Opposing Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona United States Senate election in Arizona, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 3, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini won re-election to a second term.-Results:... |
Dennis DeConcini Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. Son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 56.9% | Pete Dunn (Republican) 40.3% Randall Clamons (Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration... ) 2.8% |
| California United States Senate election in California, 1982 The 1988 United States Senate election in California took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa decided to retire after one term... |
S. I. Hayakawa S. I. Hayakawa Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa was a Canadian-born American academic and political figure of Japanese ancestry. He was an English professor, and served as president of San Francisco State University and then as United States Senator from California from 1977 to 1983... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Republican hold |
Pete Wilson Pete Wilson Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th Governor of California , the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator , eleven years as Mayor of San Diego and... (Republican) 51.5% Jerry Brown Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California , and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor... (Democratic) 44.8% Tena Dietrich (American Ind. American Independent Party The American Independent Party is a right-wing political party of the United States that was established in 1967 by Bill and Eileen Shearer. In 1968, the American Independent Party nominated George C. Wallace as its presidential candidate and retired Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay as the vice... ) 1.4% David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 1.2% Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 1.1% |
| Connecticut United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. won re-election to a third term.-Democratic:... |
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr. is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut, and unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President in 1980... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 50.4% | Toby Moffett Toby Moffett Anthony John "Toby" Moffett, Jr. was an American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, Moffett served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Connecticut's 6th congressional district from 1975 to 1983.-Early life and education:Moffett was born in Holyoke,... (Democratic) 46.1% Lucien DiFazio (Conservative) 2.8% James A. Lewis James A. Lewis James A. "Jim" Lewis was the Libertarian Party's Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1984 U.S. presidential election, sharing the party ticket with David Bergland... (Libertarian) 0.7% |
| Delaware United States Senate election in Delaware, 1982 The 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Roth won re-election to a third term.-Results:... |
William V. Roth, Jr. William V. Roth, Jr. William Victor "Bill" Roth, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative and U.S... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 55.2% | David N. Levinson David N. Levinson David N. Levinson is a real estate businessman and a former politician from Delaware.Levinson attended St. Andrew's School in Delaware for high school and received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University.... (Democratic) 44.2% |
| Florida United States Senate election in Florida, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.-Results:-Candidates:*David H. Bludworth, perennial candidate... |
Lawton Chiles Lawton Chiles Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr. was an American politician from the US state of Florida. In a career spanning four decades, Chiles, a Democrat who never lost an election, served in the Florida House of Representatives , the Florida State Senate , the United States Senate , and as the 41st Governor of... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 61.7% | Van B. Poole Van B. Poole Van B. "Harold" Poole Born on June 23, 1921 in Orlando, Florida. Poole is a former Republican politician from Florida. He spent twelve years in the Florida House of Representatives, including a stint as House Minority Whip. He was head of the Florida Department of Business Regulation under... (Republican) 38.3% |
| Hawaii United States Senate election in Hawaii, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga won re-election to a second term.-Results:... |
Spark Matsunaga Spark Matsunaga Spark Masayuki Matsunaga was a United States Senator from Hawaii. He was an American Democrat whose legislation in the United States Senate led to the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.-Career:Matsunaga became a United States Army Reservist in 1941,... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 80.1% | Clarence J. Brown (Republican) 17.0% E Floyd Bernier-Nachtwey (Independent) 2.9% |
| Indiana | Richard Lugar | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 53.8% | Floyd Fithian Floyd Fithian Floyd James Fithian was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born and raised in Vesta, Nebraska, Fithian graduated from Vesta High School, 1947. He achieved his B.A., Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska, 1951; an M.A., University of Nebraska, 1955; and a Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1964. He was a... (Democratic) 45.6% Raymond James (American) 0.6% |
| Maine | George Mitchell George J. Mitchell George John Mitchell, Jr., is the former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Appointee elected to full term, 60.9% | David F. Emery David F. Emery David Farnham "Dave" Emery is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Maine. Emery grew up in Rockland before attending college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he received a BS in electronics engineering in 1970... (Republican) 39.1% |
| Maryland | Paul Sarbanes Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes , a Democrat, is a former United States Senator who represented the state of Maryland. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history, having served from 1977 until 2007. He did not seek re-election in 2006, when he was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ben Cardin... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 63.5% | Lawrence Hogan (Republican) 36.5% |
| Massachusetts United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1982 The United States Senate election of 1982 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982 with the incumbent Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy defeating his challengers.-Democratic:... |
Ted Kennedy Ted Kennedy Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 60.8% | Ray Shamie Ray Shamie Raymond Shamie was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was twice a Massachusetts Republican nominee for the United States Senate, and served as the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 1987 to 1991.In 1982, Shamie, a millionaire... (Republican) 38.3% Howard S. Katz (Libertarian) 0.9% |
| Michigan | Donald W. Riegle, Jr. Donald W. Riegle, Jr. Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. is an American politician from Michigan, who served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator.-Early life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 57.7% | Philip Ruppe Philip Ruppe Philip Edward Ruppe is a former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982. He is a Korean War veteran, having served as a... (Republican) 40.9% |
| Minnesota United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger won re-election to his first full term.-Major candidates:-Campaign:... |
David Durenberger David Durenberger David Ferdinand Durenberger is an American politician and a former Republican member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.- Early life :... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 52.6% | Mark Dayton Mark Dayton Mark Brandt Dayton is an American politician, the 40th and current Governor of the state of Minnesota. Dayton previously served as United States Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses... (Democratic) 46.6% |
| Mississippi United States Senate election in Mississippi, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term.-Republican:... |
John C. Stennis John C. Stennis John Cornelius Stennis was a U.S. Senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate for over 41 years, becoming its most senior member by his retirement.- Early life :... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 64.2% | Haley Barbour Haley Barbour Haley Reeves Barbour is an American Republican politician currently serving as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi. He gained a national spotlight in August 2005 after Mississippi was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Barbour won re-election as Governor in 2007... (Republican) 35.8% |
| Missouri | John Danforth John Danforth John Claggett "Jack" Danforth is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children.-Education and early career:Danforth was born... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 50.8% | Harriett Woods Harriett Woods Harriett Woods was an American politician and activist, a two-time Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Missouri, and a former Lieutenant Governor of Missouri... (Democratic) 49.1% |
| Montana | John Melcher John Melcher John Melcher is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives, and as a United States Senator from 1977 until 1989.-Early life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 54.4% | Larry Williams (Republican) 41.7% Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 3.9% |
| Nebraska United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1982 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Democratic U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky won re-election-Results:... |
Edward Zorinsky Edward Zorinsky Edward Zorinsky was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Nebraska, serving from 1976 until his death.- Early life :... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 66.6% | Jim Keck (Republican) 28.5% Virginia Walsh (Independent) 4.9% |
| Nevada | Howard Cannon Howard Cannon Howard Walter Cannon was an American politician. He served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1959 until 1983 as a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Lost re-election, 47.7% Republican gain |
Chic Hecht Chic Hecht Mayer Jacob "Chic" Hecht was a Republican United States Senator from Nevada and U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.-Early life and career:... (Republican) 50.1% |
| New Jersey | Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas Frederick Brady was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and is also known for articulating the Brady Plan in March 1989.-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Retired Democratic gain |
Frank Lautenberg Frank Lautenberg Frank Raleigh Lautenberg is the senior United States Senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. Previously, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.-Early life, career, and family:... (Democratic) 50.9% Millicent Fenwick Millicent Fenwick Millicent Hammond Fenwick was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics late in life and was renowned for her energy and colorful enthusiasm... (Republican) 47.8% |
| New Mexico United States Senate election in New Mexico, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in New Mexico took place on November 3, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Harrison Schmitt was running for re-election to a second term, but lost to Democrat Jeff Bingaman.- Republican :... |
Harrison Schmitt Harrison Schmitt Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt is an American geologist, a retired NASA astronaut, university professor, and a former U.S. senator from New Mexico.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Lost re-election, 46.2% Democratic gain |
Jeff Bingaman Jeff Bingaman Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. , is the senior U.S. Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party... (Democratic) 53.8% |
| New York | Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick "Pat" Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times . He declined to run for re-election in 2000... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 65.1% | Florence M. Sullivan (Republican) 34.2% |
| North Dakota United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1982 The 1982 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 1982. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Senator 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... |
Quentin N. Burdick Quentin N. Burdick Quentin Northrup Burdick was a United States Senator from North Dakota from August 8, 1960 until his death in 1992. Prior to that he had served in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1959 to August 8, 1960. He was the son of NPL North Dakota Congressman Usher L... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 62.8% | Gene Knorr (Republican) 34.0% Anna B. Bourgois (Independent) 3.1% |
| Ohio | Howard Metzenbaum Howard Metzenbaum Howard Morton Metzenbaum was an American politician who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio . He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951.-Early life:Metzenbaum was born in Cleveland, to a poor Jewish family, the son... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 56.7% | Paul E. Pfeifer (Republican) 41.1% |
| Pennsylvania | H. John Heinz III H. John Heinz III Henry John Heinz III was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate .-Early life:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 59.3% | Cyril Wecht Cyril Wecht Dr. Cyril Harrison Wecht is an American forensic pathologist. He has been a consultant in numerous high-profile cases, but is perhaps best known for his criticism of the Warren Commission's findings concerning the assassination of John F... (Democratic) 39.2% |
| Rhode Island | John Chafee John Chafee John Lester Hubbard Chafee was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator.-Early life and family:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 51.2% | Julius C. Michaelson Julius C. Michaelson Julius Cooley Michaelson served as Rhode Island Attorney General from 1975 to 1979 and was the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 1982 against liberal Republican John Chafee.... (Democratic) 48.8% |
| Tennessee | Jim Sasser Jim Sasser James Ralph "Jim" Sasser is an American politician and attorney. A Democrat, Sasser served three terms as a United States Senator from Tennessee and was Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 61.9% | Robin Beard Robin Beard Robin Leo Beard, Jr. was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee who served from 1973 to 1983.-Early life:... (Republican) 38.1% |
| Texas | Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. was a four-term United States senator from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955. In his later political life, he was Chairman of the Senate... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 58.6% | James M. Collins James M. Collins James Mitchell Collins, often known as Jim Collins , was a Republican who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968-1983. The district was based at the time about Irving in Dallas County.... (Republican) 40.5% |
| Utah | Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant Hatch is the senior United States Senator for Utah and is a member of the Republican Party. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 58.3% | Ted Wilson (Democratic) 41.3% George Mercier (Libertarian) 0.2% Lawrence R Kauffman American 0.2% |
| Vermont | Robert Stafford Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy career, he served as the 71st Governor of Vermont, a United States Representative, and a U.S. Senator... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 50.3% | James A. Guest James A. Guest James A. Guest is an American lawyer and consumer advocate. He currently President and CEO of Consumers Union, a position he was appointed to in 2001 after 20 years as Chairman of the Board of CU.... (Democratic) 47.2% |
| Virginia | Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. is a retired American politician. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate from 1965 to 1983. He is most notable for leaving the Democratic Party in 1970 and becoming an Independent, although he continued to caucus with the Democrats. He is the son of Harry F.... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Retired Republican gain |
Paul S. Trible, Jr. Paul S. Trible, Jr. Paul Seward Trible, Jr. is a former Representative and Senator in the United States Congress from Virginia and current president of Christopher Newport University. Trible graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1968 where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History... (Republican) 51.2% Richard Joseph Davis Richard Joseph Davis Richard Joseph 'Dick' Davis Jr. was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1982-1986. He also ran for United States Senate in 1982, but lost to Republican candidate Paul S. Trible Jr.... (Democratic) 48.8% |
| Washington | Henry M. Jackson Henry M. Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 68.9% | Doug Jewett (Republican) 24.3% King Lysen (Independent) 5.3% Jesse Chiang (Libertarian) 1.5% |
| West Virginia United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1982 The 1982 United States Senate election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Byrd won re-election to a fifth term.- Campaign :... |
Robert Byrd Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd was a United States Senator from West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrd served as a U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and as a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 68.5% | Cleve Benedict Cleve Benedict Cleveland Keith Benedict , better known as Cleve Benedict, is a retired Republican politician from West Virginia.Benedict was born in 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was educated in public and private schools and then graduated from Princeton University in 1957... (Republican) 30.8% William B. Howland (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Wisconsin | William Proxmire William Proxmire Edward William Proxmire was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989.-Personal life:... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Re-elected, 63.6% | Scott McCallum Scott McCallum Scott McCallum is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of Wisconsin, from 2001 to 2003. Prior to assuming the role of governor upon the appointment of Tommy Thompson as Secretary of Health and Human Services, McCallum served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and... (Republican) 34.1% |
| Wyoming | Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop was a Republican politician and former three-term United States Senator from Wyoming.-Early years:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Re-elected, 56.7% | Rodger McDaniel (Democratic) 43.3% |
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See also
- United States House elections, 1982United States House elections, 1982The U.S. House election, 1982 was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. Therefore, the President's Republican...
- United States gubernatorial elections, 1982United States gubernatorial elections, 1982The United States gubernatorial elections of 1982 were held on November 2, 1982 in thirty-six states. The Democratic party had a net gain of seven seats during the mid-term election of Ronald Reagan's first term. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.-Election results:A...