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1982 United States Senate election in Arizona

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1982 United States Senate election in Arizona

← 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 →
 
Nominee Dennis DeConcini Pete Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 411,970 291,749
Percentage 56.91% 40.30%

County results
DeConcini:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dunn:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dennis DeConcini
Democratic

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

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Candidate

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  • Dennis DeConcini, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Caroline P. Killeen, former Roman Catholic nun

Results

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Democratic primary 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

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Candidates

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  • Pete Dunn, State Representative
  • Dean Sellers

Results

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Republican Primary 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

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Candidates

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  • Dennis DeConcini (D), Incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Pete Dunn (R), State Representative

Results

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General election results[1]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 2.