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The 1982 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Dennis DeConcini, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Caroline P. Killeen, former Roman Catholic nun
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis DeConcini (incumbent) | 140,328 | 84.4 | |
| Democratic | Caroline P. Killeen | 25,909 | 15.6 | |
| Total votes | 166,237 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pete Dunn, State Representative
- Dean Sellers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Dunn | 97,391 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Dean Sellers | 79,375 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 176,766 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Dennis DeConcini (D), Incumbent U.S. Senator
- Pete Dunn (R), State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis DeConcini (Incumbent) | 411,970 | 56.91% | +2.90% | |
| Republican | Peter Dunn | 291,749 | 40.30% | -3.04% | |
| Libertarian | Randall Clamons | 20,100 | 2.78% | +1.79% | |
| Write-ins | 66 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 120,221 | 16.61% | +5.94% | ||
| Turnout | 723,885 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 2.
