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1982 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 
Summary
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%.
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 County results Proxmire: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McCallum: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Marcel Dandeneau, former State Representative from Caledonia
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 467,214 | 86.12 | |
| Democratic | Marcel Dandeneau | 75,258 | 13.87 | |
| Total votes | 542,527 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Paul T. Brewer
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 182,043 | 67.71 | |
| Republican | Paul T. Brewer | 86,728 | 32.26 | |
| Total votes | 268,771 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- William O. Hart (Independent)
- George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian)
- Sanford G. Knapp (Independent)
- Scott McCallum, State Representative from Lodi (Republican)
- William Proxmire, incumbent Senator since 1957 (Democratic)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Proxmire (incumbent) | 983,311 | 63.65% | ||
| Republican | Scott McCallum | 527,355 | 34.14% | ||
| Independent | William O. Hart | 21,807 | 1.41% | ||
| Libertarian | George Liljenfeldt | 7,947 | 0.51% | ||
| Independent | Sanford G. Knapp | 4,463 | 0.29% | ||
| Majority | 455,956 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,544,981 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||