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 County results Durenberger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Dayton: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1982 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorDavid Durenberger was reelected to a second term (his first full term) over DFL nomineeMark Dayton.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mark Dayton | 359,014 | 69.06% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene McCarthy | 125,229 | 24.09% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Charles E. Pearson | 19,855 | 3.82% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | William A. Branstner | 15,754 | 3.03% | |
| Total votes | 519,852 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind.-Republican | David Durenberger (Incumbent) | 287,651 | 94.38% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Mary Jane Rachner | 20,401 | 6.62% | |
| Total votes | 308,052 | 100.00% | ||
Dayton, 35, self-financed his campaign. Married to aRockefeller and heir to a department store, hisnet worth was an estimated $30 million. Durenberger won the special election to finish the term of the lateHubert Humphrey. He was considered a moderate, but supported Reagan's tax cuts. Dayton ran againstReaganomics. He has also campaigned against tax breaks for the wealthy and even promised "to close tax loopholes for the rich and the corporations—and if you think that includes the Daytons, you're right."[3] Dayton spent over $7 million, Durenberger over $4 million.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind.-Republican | David Durenberger (Incumbent) | 949,207 | 52.60% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Mark Dayton | 840,401 | 46.57% | |
| Socialist Workers | Bill Onasch | 5,897 | 0.33% | |
| Libertarian | Frederick Hewitt | 5,870 | 0.33% | |
| New Union Party | Jeffrey M. Miller | 3,300 | 0.18% | |
| Total votes | 1,804,675 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 108,806 | 6.03% | ||
| Turnout | 67.65 | |||
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