Elections / 1982 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateDonald W. Riegle Jr.D+16.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Donald W. Riegle Jr.✓(i)Democrat1,728,79357.7%
- Philip E. RuppeRepublican1,223,28840.9%
- Bette ErwinLibertarian19,1310.6%
- Daniel EllerAmerican Independent12,6600.4%
- Helen HalyardWorkers League6,0850.2%
- Steve BeumerSocialist Workers4,3350.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+6.5Senate 1982D+16.9vs. baselineD+23.4
Michigan's 1982 Senate race ran 23.4 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 1982MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.