1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
The 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat William Proxmire defeated Republican nominee Scott McCallum in a landslide, taking 63.65% of the vote to McCallum's 34.14%.
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County results Proxmire: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McCallum: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Marcel Dandeneau, former State Representative from Caledonia
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 467,214 | 86.12 | |
| Democratic | Marcel Dandeneau | 75,258 | 13.87 | |
| Total votes | 542,527 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Paul T. Brewer
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 182,043 | 67.71 | |
| Republican | Paul T. Brewer | 86,728 | 32.26 | |
| Total votes | 268,771 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- William O. Hart (Independent)
- George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian)
- Sanford G. Knapp (Independent)
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi (Republican)
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 983,311 | 63.65% | ||
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 527,355 | 34.14% | ||
| Independent | William O. Hart | 21,807 | 1.41% | ||
| Libertarian | George Liljenfeldt | 7,947 | 0.51% | ||
| Independent | Sanford G. Knapp | 4,463 | 0.29% | ||
| Majority | 455,956 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,544,981 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "The State of Wisconsin Blue Book". 1983. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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