Elections / 1982 · Senate · MN
The Republican candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat R+6.0.
Minnesota, 1982. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Minnesota — 1982 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
840,401
46.6%
Republican (R)
949,207
52.6%
All others
15,067
0.8%
Margin
R+6.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Durenberger | RRepublican | 949,207 | 52.6% |
| Mark Dayton | DDemocrat | 840,401 | 46.6% |
| Bill Onasch | OSocialist Workers | 5,897 | 0.3% |
| Fred G. Hewitt | OLibertarian | 5,870 | 0.3% |
| Jeffrey M. Miller | ONew Union | 3,300 | 0.2% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |