Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Country: | Michigan |
Flag Year: | 1956 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Image1: | File:Riegle2.jpg |
Nominee1: | Don Riegle |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,728,793 |
Percentage1: | 57.74% |
Nominee2: | Philip Ruppe |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,223,288 |
Percentage2: | 40.85% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Don Riegle |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Don Riegle |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Don Riegle was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative Philip Ruppe.