Elected to the United States Senate in 1982
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.
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
- Appointed: Senator was appointed by the governor to replace a retired senator
- re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected