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The 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Scott McCallum in a landslide, taking 63.65% of the vote to McCallum's 34.14%.
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Marcel Dandeneau, former State Representative from Caledonia
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 467,214 | 86.12 | |
| Democratic | Marcel Dandeneau | 75,258 | 13.87 | |
| Total votes | 542,527 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Paul T. Brewer
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 182,043 | 67.71 | |
| Republican | Paul T. Brewer | 86,728 | 32.26 | |
| Total votes | 268,771 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- William O. Hart (Independent)
- George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian)
- Sanford G. Knapp (Independent)
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi (Republican)
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 983,311 | 63.65% | ||
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 527,355 | 34.14% | ||
| Independent | William O. Hart | 21,807 | 1.41% | ||
| Libertarian | George Liljenfeldt | 7,947 | 0.51% | ||
| Independent | Sanford G. Knapp | 4,463 | 0.29% | ||
| Majority | 455,956 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,544,981 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The State of Wisconsin Blue Book". 1983. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved November 14, 2018.