U.S. Senate, 1982 Election

General

Date:	November 2, 1982
Cycle:	1982
Office:	U.S. Senate
State:	Minnesota
District:	Statewide

Candidate	Gender	Party	Votes	Percent	Margin
Dave Durenberger Incumbent	Man	Independent-Republican	949,207	52.60	+6.03
Mark Dayton	Man	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	840,401	46.57
Bill Onasch	Man	Socialist Workers	5,897	0.33
Fred G. Hewitt	Man	Libertarian	5,870	0.33
Jeffrey M. Miller	Man	New Union	3,300	0.18

Senator Durenberg was reelected to a second term. He was the first Republican to win reelection to the U.S. Senate since Edward J. Thye in 1952.

Dayton was a resident of Minneapolis, former legislative aide to U.S. Senator Walter Mondale, former aide to Governor Rudy Perpich, and Minnesota Department of Economic Development Commissioner.

Onasch was a machine operator for Litton Microwave Cooking from St. Paul. Onasch was nominated by petition.

Hewitt was a staff scientist for Sperry Univac from Eagan and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1978's special election. Hewitt was nominated by petition.

Miller was a self-employed groundskeeper from Minneapolis, New Union nominee for the 5th CD in 1980, and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1984. Miller was nominated by petition.

Sources

Minnesota Election Results 1982, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 25).