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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 ]
In 1982, 14 freshman representatives who ran for re-election lost their seats. To date, this election marks the last time the Democrats picked up a House seat in West Virginia. It was also the last time the party holding the White House won independent voters in a congressional midterm election until 2022 .
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 (his fourth full) term. General election
District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 1986 [3] [2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Marion Barry (incumbent) 66,336 : 58.02 : Democratic: Patricia Roberts Harris: 40,597 35.51 Democratic: John Ray: 3,945 3.45 Democratic: Charlene Drew Jarvis: 3,307 2.89 Write-in: 144 0.13 Total votes 114,329 : 100
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980 . The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The Democratic party had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections. As of 2025, this remains the last election cycle in which a Republican won the governorship of Oregon.
The 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 2, 1982, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election.
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 ...