Elections / 1982 · Senate · AZ
Arizona — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateArizona · U.S. SenateDennis DeconciniD+16.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Dennis Deconcini✓(i)Democrat411,97056.9%
- Pete DunnRepublican291,74940.3%
- Randall "Pete Bardo" ClamonsLibertarian20,1002.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+32.4Senate 1982D+16.6vs. baselineD+49.0
Arizona's 1982 Senate race ran 49.0 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Arizona's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | −1.1% |
| 1982 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | −21.0% |
| 1988 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | −24.2% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −41.6% |
| 2000 | −79.3% |
| 2004 | −56.1% |
| 2006 | −9.8% |
| 2010 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −13.0% |
| 2018 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | +2.4% |
Same ballot, 1982AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.