| Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Nominee1: | John Chafee |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 175,495 |
| Percentage1: | 51.20% |
| Nominee2: | Julius Michaelson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 167,283 |
| Percentage2: | 48.80% |
| U.S. Senator | |
| Before Election: | John Chafee |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John Chafee |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1982 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Senator John Chafee successfully sought re-election to a second term, very narrowly defeating Democrat Julius C. Michaelson.
Republican Chafee was re-elected but received a lower percentage of the vote than in 1974. Michaelson had better name recognition than Chafee's previous opponent. Michaelson won Providence County, the state's most populous county, but Chafee was still able to win the state. This was the closest election of his career.