1982 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Donald W. Riegle Jr. won the 1982 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Donald W. Riegle Jr. received 1,728,793 popular votes (57.74%). The main challenger was Philip E. Ruppe (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Ruppe

Jr. +16.9 pts · won by 505,505 votes

Donald W. Riegle Jr.DemocraticWINNER57.74%

1,728,793 votes

Philip E. Ruppe Republican40.85%

1,223,288 votes

Bette Jane ErwinLibertarian0.64%

19,131 votes

Daniel EllerAmerican Independent0.42%

12,660 votes

Helen HalyardWorkers League0.2%

6,085 votes

Steve BeumerSocialist Workers0.14%

4,335 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.