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The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico, and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent, Senator Harry Byrd Jr. , in Virginia.
The Democratic election gains have been linked to President Ronald Reagan's unpopularity as a result of the deepening 1982 recession, which many voters blamed on his economic policies. Prior to the elections, some observers predicted a poor performance for Republicans due to the difficult economic conditions. [ 4 ]
The 1982 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan won re-election to a second term. Moynihan's victory made him the first Senator holding this seat to win a second term since Irving M. Ives won his second and final term in 1952 .
1982 United States Senate election in California ← 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 → Nominee Pete Wilson Jerry Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,022,565 3,494,968 Percentage 51.54% 44.78% County results Wilson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% U.S. senator before election S. I. Hayakawa Republican Elected U.S. Senator Pete Wilson Republican Elections ...
1982 United States Senate election in Maryland ← 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 → Nominee Paul Sarbanes Lawrence Hogan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 707,356 407,334 Percentage 63.46% 36.54% County results Sarbanes: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Hogan: 50–60% U.S. senator before election Paul Sarbanes Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes Democratic Elections in Maryland ...
The 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Senator John Chafee successfully sought re-election to a second term, very narrowly defeating Democrat Julius C. Michaelson.
The 1982 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy won re-election to his fifth ...
The 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won re-election to a third term. He first defeated a challenge from Republican Prescott Bush Jr., the brother of Vice President George H. W. Bush and son of former Senator Prescott Bush, and then won the general election against Democratic U.S. Representative ...