The 1982 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 1982, to elect members to the Senate of the 73rd and 74th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 14, 1982.
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 1983.
Results + Summary of the November 2, 1982 Minnesota Senate election results Party Candidates Votes Seats ∆ % Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 65 951,287 42 2 62.69 Independent-Republicans of Minnesota 63 731,291 25 2 37.31 Independent N/A 34,437 0 0.00 Write-in N/A 4,371 0 0.00 Total 67 ±0 100.00 Turnout (out of 2,943,169 eligible voters) 1,834,737 62.34% 9.80
See also Minnesota House of Representatives election, 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1982
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