1982 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1982 United States Senate election in Arizona
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  1976 November 2, 1982 1988  
  Dennis W. DeConcini.jpg No image.png
Nominee Dennis DeConcini Pete Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote411,970291,749
Percentage56.91%40.30%

1982 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg
County results
DeConcini:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Dunn:     40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis DeConcini (incumbent) 140,328 84.4
Democratic Caroline P. Killeen25,90915.6
Total votes166,237 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Dunn 97,391 55.1
Republican Dean Sellers79,37544.9
Total votes176,766 100.0

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Dennis DeConcini (Incumbent) 411,970 56.91% +2.90%
Republican Peter Dunn291,74940.30%−3.04%
Libertarian Randall Clamons20,1002.78%+1.79%
Write-in 660.01%
Majority 120,22116.61%+5.94%
Turnout 723,885
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 2.