1982 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 6 candidates

Donald W. Riegle Jr.DemocraticWINNER57.74%

1,728,793 votes

Philip E. RuppeRepublican40.85%

1,223,288 votes

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).