Elected to the United States Senate in 1982

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The 1982 election to the United States Senate for the 98th United States Congress took place on November 2. She was part of the elections in the United States on that day and it was half-time choice (Engl. Midterm election ) in the middle of President Ronald Reagan 's first term.

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The 33 Class I seats were available for election, there were no by-elections for senators who left office prematurely. Nineteen of these senators belonged to the Democratic Party , 13 from the Republicans , and the seat of the independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. , who had not run again, was up for election. 28 incumbents were re-elected, 18 Democrats and 10 Republicans. The Democrats were able to win two seats previously held by Republicans, the Republicans won the seat of the no longer running for the Independent and one seat of the Democrats. The Republicans were able to hold their majority of 54 seats, while the Democrats were able to improve slightly from 45 to 46 seats.

In September 1983, Washington Democratic Senator Henry M. Jackson died . His successor was the Republican Daniel J. Evans , who was confirmed in a by-election on November 3, 1983. The relationship between parties was 55 to 45.

Results

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Arizona Dennis DeConcini democrat re-elected Dennis DeConcini
Connecticut Lowell P. Weicker republican re-elected Lowell P. Weicker
Delaware William V. Roth republican re-elected William V. Roth
Florida Lawton of Chile democrat re-elected Lawton of Chile
Hawaii Spark Matsunaga democrat re-elected Spark Matsunaga
Indiana Richard Lugar republican re-elected Richard Lugar
California SI Hayakawa republican held by Republicans Pete Wilson
Maine George J. Mitchell democrat re-elected George J. Mitchell
Maryland Paul Sarbanes democrat re-elected Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts Edward Kennedy democrat re-elected Edward Kennedy
Michigan Donald W. Riegle democrat re-elected Donald W. Riegle
Minnesota David Durenberger republican re-elected David Durenberger
Mississippi John C. Stennis democrat re-elected John C. Stennis
Missouri John Danforth republican re-elected John Danforth
Montana John Melcher democrat re-elected John Melcher
Nebraska Edward Zorinsky democrat re-elected Edward Zorinsky
Nevada Howard Cannon democrat Gain Republicans Chic pike
New Jersey Nicholas F. Brady , appointed republican Gain democrats Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico Harrison Schmitt republican Gain democrats Jeff Bingaman
new York Daniel Patrick Moynihan democrat re-elected Daniel Patrick Moynihan
North Dakota Quentin N. Burdick democrat re-elected Quentin N. Burdick
Ohio Howard Metzenbaum democrat re-elected Howard Metzenbaum
Pennsylvania John Heinz republican re-elected John Heinz
Rhode Island John Chafee republican re-elected John Chafee
Tennessee Jim Sasser democrat re-elected Jim Sasser
Texas Lloyd Bentsen democrat re-elected Lloyd Bentsen
Utah Orrin Hatch republican re-elected Orrin Hatch
Vermont Robert Stafford republican re-elected Robert Stafford
Virginia Harry F. Byrd More independent Gain Republicans Paul S. Trible
Washington Henry M. Jackson democrat re-elected Henry M. Jackson
West Virginia Robert Byrd democrat re-elected Robert Byrd
Wisconsin William Proxmire democrat re-elected William Proxmire
Wyoming Malcolm Wallop republican re-elected Malcolm Wallop
  • Appointed: Senator was appointed by the governor to replace a retired senator
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected