1982 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 5 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

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

David Durenberger won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. David Durenberger received 949,207 popular votes (52.6%). The main challenger was Mark Dayton (46.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Durenberger and Dayton

Durenberger +6.0 pts · won by 108,806 votes

David Durenberger RepublicanWINNER52.6%

949,207 votes

Mark Dayton Democratic46.57%

840,401 votes

Bill OnaschSocialist Workers0.33%

5,897 votes

Fred G. HewittLibertarian0.33%

5,870 votes

Jeffrey M. MillerNew Union0.18%

3,300 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.