The 1982 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Senator

Malcolm Wallop Malcolm Wallop (February 27, 1933 – September 14, 2011) was an American rancher and politician. He served as a United States Senator from Wyoming from 1977 to 1995. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early years Wallop was born in New Yo ...

ran for his second term. He was challenged in the general election by former State Senator Rodger McDaniel, the Democratic nominee. Despite the strong national environment for Democratic candidates that year, Democratic Governor

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's landslide re-election, and the closeness of Wallop's campaign with former Democratic Senator Gale W. McGee in

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, the contest between Wallop and McDaniel was largely non-competitive. Wallop won re-election by a wide margin, winning 57% of the vote to McDaniel's 43%. This election was the first time since

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that an incumbent Republican Senator from Wyoming was re-elected or won re-election to this seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Rodger McDaniel, former State Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Senator * Richard Redland, rancher, far-right activist

Results

General election

Results

References

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