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The1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican SenatorMalcolm Wallop ran for his second term. He was challenged in the general election by former State SenatorRodger McDaniel, the Democratic nominee. Despite the strong national environment for Democratic candidatesthat year, Democratic GovernorEdgar Herschler'slandslide re-election, and the closeness of Wallop's campaign with former Democratic SenatorGale W. McGee in1976, the contest between Wallop and McDaniel was largely non-competitive. Wallop won re-election by a wide margin, winning 57% of the vote to McDaniel's 43%. This was the first time since1911 that an incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected to this seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rodger McDaniel | 46,834 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 46,834 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Malcolm Wallop (incumbent) | 61,650 | 80.91% | |
| Republican | Richard Redland, Jr. | 14,543 | 19.09% | |
| Total votes | 76,193 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Malcolm Wallop (incumbent) | 94,725 | 56.66% | +2.07% | |
| Democratic | Rodger McDaniel | 72,466 | 43.34% | −2.07% | |
| Majority | 22,259 | 13.31% | +4.14% | ||
| Turnout | 167,191 | ||||
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