Elections / 1982 · Senate · PA
Pennsylvania — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenateJohn HeinzR+20.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- John Heinz✓Republican2,136,41859.3%
- Cyril H. WechtDemocrat1,412,96539.2%
- Barbara I. KarkuttLibertarian19,2440.5%
- Kipp Miriam DawsonSocialist Workers18,9510.5%
- Liane NormanConsumer16,5300.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+7.1Senate 1982R+20.1vs. baselineR+13.0
Pennsylvania's 1982 Senate race ran 13.0 points more Republican than its 1980 presidential margin.
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
Same ballot, 1982PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.