Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Image1: | File:SenatorProxmire.jpg |
Nominee1: | William Proxmire |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 983,311 |
Percentage1: | 63.65% |
Nominee2: | Scott McCallum |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 527,355 |
Percentage2: | 34.14% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | William Proxmire |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Proxmire |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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%.
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]