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1982-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Minnesota (Class 1)


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County Turnout Dave Durenberger*
(IR)
Mark Dayton
(DFL)
William Onasch
(Socialist Workers)
Fred Hewitt
(Libertarian)
Other Margin TOTAL
Aitkin74%3,17744.3%3,94855.0%170.2%210.3%150.2%-771 7,178
Anoka59%38,57648.4%40,64551.0%1780.2%2450.3%1130.1%-2,069 79,757
Becker59%6,52055.5%5,13943.7%260.2%320.3%330.3%1,381 11,750
Beltrami59%6,13346.4%6,98952.9%240.2%440.3%190.1%-856 13,209
Benton59%6,22959.9%4,03838.8%460.4%380.4%470.5%2,191 10,398
Big Stone67%1,74848.5%1,82350.6%90.2%130.4%110.3%-75 3,604
Blue Earth57%13,18858.0%9,42541.5%300.1%570.3%310.1%3,763 22,731
Brown61%7,83963.7%4,34635.3%170.1%570.5%400.3%3,493 12,299
Carlton65%4,47333.3%8,86565.9%270.2%440.3%340.3%-4,392 13,443
Carver63%10,83063.7%6,04835.5%400.2%640.4%310.2%4,782 17,013
Cass70%5,23849.7%5,20649.4%180.2%410.4%270.3%32 10,530
Chippewa66%3,84155.9%3,00743.7%60.1%150.2%70.1%834 6,876
Chisago68%5,72747.0%6,38552.4%200.2%400.3%150.1%-658 12,187
Clay48%9,93656.2%7,61343.1%540.3%350.2%270.2%2,323 17,665
Clearwater65%1,68143.5%2,13755.3%70.2%260.7%130.3%-456 3,864
Cook71%1,10751.8%1,00146.8%50.2%200.9%40.2%106 2,137
Cottonwood64%3,79257.3%2,79542.2%90.1%130.2%100.2%997 6,619
Crow Wing62%9,58751.2%8,93947.7%710.4%880.5%420.2%648 18,727
Dakota60%48,71357.8%34,79141.3%3700.4%2540.3%970.1%13,922 84,225
Dodge62%3,92662.5%2,30736.7%50.1%290.5%150.2%1,619 6,282
Douglas65%7,87960.3%5,11639.2%170.1%320.2%150.1%2,763 13,059
Faribault67%6,04064.3%3,30635.2%140.1%220.2%120.1%2,734 9,394
Fillmore62%6,18764.2%3,36634.9%150.2%380.4%320.3%2,821 9,638
Freeborn62%8,42953.3%7,29446.1%420.3%320.2%230.1%1,135 15,820
Goodhue67%11,23161.0%7,06938.4%200.1%540.3%440.2%4,162 18,418
Grant75%2,01652.8%1,79046.8%30.1%60.2%60.2%226 3,821
Hennepin60%233,37653.7%198,10645.6%1,0720.2%1,5780.4%6730.2%35,270 434,805
Houston57%4,62963.6%2,57635.4%140.2%360.5%260.4%2,053 7,281
Hubbard67%3,78456.4%2,85842.6%100.1%320.5%200.3%926 6,704
Isanti62%4,56046.0%5,31453.6%110.1%210.2%160.2%-754 9,922
Itasca68%7,73038.3%12,28660.9%420.2%700.3%460.2%-4,556 20,174
Jackson66%3,15150.0%3,11649.4%60.1%180.3%160.3%35 6,307
Kanabec66%2,69349.0%2,77250.4%70.1%180.3%110.2%-79 5,501
Kandiyohi61%8,39052.1%7,59347.1%650.4%260.2%320.2%797 16,106
Kittson69%1,57448.3%1,66951.2%60.2%70.2%50.2%-95 3,261
Koochiching61%3,27443.9%4,12855.3%150.2%240.3%180.2%-854 7,459
Lac qui Parle72%2,76251.2%2,60648.3%80.1%110.2%90.2%156 5,396
Lake74%2,04931.2%4,47768.1%140.2%90.1%210.3%-2,428 6,570
Lake of the Woods73%99249.7%98549.4%50.3%50.3%80.4%7 1,995
Le Sueur68%5,88654.4%4,86344.9%200.2%390.4%200.2%1,023 10,828
Lincoln61%1,85653.7%1,58145.7%30.1%90.3%80.2%275 3,457
Lyon62%6,04554.2%5,02545.1%270.2%220.2%240.2%1,020 11,143
Mahnomen70%1,21948.7%1,27150.8%20.1%50.2%40.2%-52 2,501
Marshall71%3,26953.3%2,83246.2%70.1%110.2%110.2%437 6,130
Martin62%6,69060.7%4,21738.3%140.1%230.2%750.7%2,473 11,019
McLeod60%7,87762.7%4,55936.3%650.5%370.3%350.3%3,318 12,573
Meeker65%5,32256.7%4,01142.7%160.2%200.2%190.2%1,311 9,388
Mille Lacs64%4,11750.4%3,98648.8%210.3%250.3%130.2%131 8,162
Morrison72%7,99957.3%5,81041.7%300.2%500.4%590.4%2,189 13,948
Mower63%8,25045.1%9,95954.4%290.2%390.2%340.2%-1,709 18,311
Murray68%2,79152.9%2,44546.3%110.2%110.2%180.3%346 5,276
Nicollet60%7,03060.1%4,61139.4%180.2%250.2%190.2%2,419 11,703
Nobles53%4,16551.3%3,88747.8%400.5%200.2%130.2%278 8,125
Norman66%2,05447.4%2,24151.8%80.2%130.3%130.3%-187 4,329
Olmsted52%23,70768.2%10,67430.7%1190.3%1900.5%490.1%13,033 34,739
Otter Tail60%13,69660.7%8,73038.7%520.2%640.3%320.1%4,966 22,574
Pennington58%2,93647.9%3,16451.6%90.1%60.1%160.3%-228 6,131
Pine63%3,98844.9%4,84054.5%150.2%250.3%140.2%-852 8,882
Pipestone63%2,85255.3%2,27344.1%60.1%160.3%120.2%579 5,159
Polk62%7,56950.2%7,41149.2%220.1%410.3%330.2%158 15,076
Pope68%3,13355.5%2,47043.7%110.2%180.3%150.3%663 5,647
Ramsey59%97,05248.1%102,26050.7%1,5360.8%6030.3%2520.1%-5,208 201,703
Red Lake72%1,19846.7%1,35352.7%60.2%70.3%20.1%-155 2,566
Redwood61%5,39466.5%2,65132.7%110.1%310.4%220.3%2,743 8,109
Renville67%5,35057.1%3,94842.1%260.3%300.3%170.2%1,402 9,371
Rice55%10,31755.4%8,11743.6%970.5%520.3%410.2%2,200 18,624
Rock65%2,67256.0%2,06943.3%110.2%120.3%110.2%603 4,775
Roseau61%2,96454.6%2,42544.6%110.2%230.4%90.2%539 5,432
Scott62%10,76557.1%7,96042.3%220.1%570.3%350.2%2,805 18,839
Sherburne58%6,71454.6%5,51344.8%240.2%320.3%170.1%1,201 12,300
Sibley63%4,19661.8%2,52137.2%170.3%310.5%210.3%1,675 6,786
St. Louis65%31,14830.2%70,80368.7%6280.6%2950.3%1840.2%-39,655 103,058
Stearns59%29,33064.9%15,42434.1%1790.4%1330.3%1090.2%13,906 45,175
Steele60%8,14563.7%4,51435.3%540.4%240.2%490.4%3,631 12,786
Stevens61%2,99559.0%2,05040.4%110.2%70.1%120.2%945 5,075
Swift70%2,84746.2%3,28953.3%30.0%190.3%90.1%-442 6,167
Todd65%6,21157.7%4,48341.6%140.1%430.4%220.2%1,728 10,773
Traverse73%1,45252.1%1,32147.4%30.1%70.3%30.1%131 2,786
Wabasha64%5,32461.8%3,19337.0%220.3%480.6%320.4%2,131 8,619
Wadena66%3,80360.1%2,48639.3%50.1%210.3%150.2%1,317 6,330
Waseca67%5,16960.1%3,38539.3%120.1%210.2%180.2%1,784 8,605
Washington64%27,85054.8%22,54744.4%1750.3%1670.3%910.2%5,303 50,830
Watonwan65%3,39258.8%2,36340.9%70.1%60.1%30.1%1,029 5,771
Wilkin59%2,03759.7%1,35939.8%30.1%70.2%80.2%678 3,414
Winona53%10,39756.9%7,57441.5%450.2%1831.0%590.3%2,823 18,258
Wright63%13,60855.1%10,94544.3%450.2%640.3%490.2%2,663 24,711
Yellow Medicine68%3,41951.9%3,11447.3%200.3%230.3%100.2%305 6,586
TOTAL 61% 949,20752.6% 840,40146.6% 5,8970.3% 5,8700.3% 3,3000.2% 108,806 1,804,675
Total R vote: 949,207 (52.6%)      Total D vote: 840,401 (46.6%)      Total Other vote: 15,067 (0.8%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,634,671 $6,934,315 $0 $1,670
Total Receipts: $3,679,264 $6,936,547 $0 $1,672
Cash on Hand: $0 $0 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $0 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $9,681 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $0 $56 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,681 $-56 $0 $0
Net Spending: $3,644,352 $6,934,259 $0 $1,670

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/1982


Other candidates included: Jeffrey Miller (New Union), 3,300 votes



1982 Senate class 1, Aitkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,177 44.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,948 55.0%
William Onasch (SW) 17 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,178
Turnout: 74%


1982 Senate class 1, Anoka County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 38,576 48.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 40,645 51.0%
William Onasch (SW) 178 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 245 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 113 0.1%
TOTAL 79,757
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Becker County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,520 55.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,139 43.7%
William Onasch (SW) 26 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 32 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 33 0.3%
TOTAL 11,750
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Beltrami County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,133 46.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 6,989 52.9%
William Onasch (SW) 24 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 44 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 13,209
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,229 59.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,038 38.8%
William Onasch (SW) 46 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 47 0.5%
TOTAL 10,398
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Big Stone County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,748 48.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,823 50.6%
William Onasch (SW) 9 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 13 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,604
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Blue Earth County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 13,188 58.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 9,425 41.5%
William Onasch (SW) 30 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 57 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 22,731
Turnout: 57%


1982 Senate class 1, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,839 63.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,346 35.3%
William Onasch (SW) 17 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 57 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 40 0.3%
TOTAL 12,299
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Carlton County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,473 33.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 8,865 65.9%
William Onasch (SW) 27 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 44 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 34 0.3%
TOTAL 13,443
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Carver County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 10,830 63.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 6,048 35.5%
William Onasch (SW) 40 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 64 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 17,013
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,238 49.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,206 49.4%
William Onasch (SW) 18 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 41 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 27 0.3%
TOTAL 10,530
Turnout: 70%


1982 Senate class 1, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,841 55.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,007 43.7%
William Onasch (SW) 6 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 15 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 6,876
Turnout: 66%


1982 Senate class 1, Chisago County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,727 47.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 6,385 52.4%
William Onasch (SW) 20 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 40 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 12,187
Turnout: 68%


1982 Senate class 1, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 9,936 56.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,613 43.1%
William Onasch (SW) 54 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 35 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 27 0.2%
TOTAL 17,665
Turnout: 48%


1982 Senate class 1, Clearwater County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,681 43.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,137 55.3%
William Onasch (SW) 7 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 26 0.7%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 3,864
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,107 51.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,001 46.8%
William Onasch (SW) 5 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 20 0.9%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,137
Turnout: 71%


1982 Senate class 1, Cottonwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,792 57.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,795 42.2%
William Onasch (SW) 9 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 13 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 6,619
Turnout: 64%


1982 Senate class 1, Crow Wing County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 9,587 51.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 8,939 47.7%
William Onasch (SW) 71 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 88 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 42 0.2%
TOTAL 18,727
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Dakota County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 48,713 57.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 34,791 41.3%
William Onasch (SW) 370 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 254 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 97 0.1%
TOTAL 84,225
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Dodge County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,926 62.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,307 36.7%
William Onasch (SW) 5 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 29 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,282
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,879 60.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,116 39.2%
William Onasch (SW) 17 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 32 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 13,059
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Faribault County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,040 64.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,306 35.2%
William Onasch (SW) 14 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 22 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,394
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Fillmore County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,187 64.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,366 34.9%
William Onasch (SW) 15 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,638
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Freeborn County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 8,429 53.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,294 46.1%
William Onasch (SW) 42 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 32 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 15,820
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Goodhue County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 11,231 61.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,069 38.4%
William Onasch (SW) 20 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 54 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 44 0.2%
TOTAL 18,418
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,016 52.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,790 46.8%
William Onasch (SW) 3 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 6 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,821
Turnout: 75%


1982 Senate class 1, Hennepin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 233,376 53.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 198,106 45.6%
William Onasch (SW) 1,072 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 1,578 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 673 0.2%
TOTAL 434,805
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,629 63.6%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,576 35.4%
William Onasch (SW) 14 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 36 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 26 0.4%
TOTAL 7,281
Turnout: 57%


1982 Senate class 1, Hubbard County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,784 56.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,858 42.6%
William Onasch (SW) 10 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 32 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 0.3%
TOTAL 6,704
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Isanti County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,560 46.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,314 53.6%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 21 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 9,922
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Itasca County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,730 38.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 12,286 60.9%
William Onasch (SW) 42 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 70 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 46 0.2%
TOTAL 20,174
Turnout: 68%


1982 Senate class 1, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,151 50.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,116 49.4%
William Onasch (SW) 6 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 6,307
Turnout: 66%


1982 Senate class 1, Kanabec County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,693 49.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,772 50.4%
William Onasch (SW) 7 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,501
Turnout: 66%


1982 Senate class 1, Kandiyohi County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 8,390 52.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,593 47.1%
William Onasch (SW) 65 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 26 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 16,106
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Kittson County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,574 48.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,669 51.2%
William Onasch (SW) 6 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 7 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,261
Turnout: 69%


1982 Senate class 1, Koochiching County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,274 43.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,128 55.3%
William Onasch (SW) 15 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 24 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,459
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Lac qui Parle County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,762 51.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,606 48.3%
William Onasch (SW) 8 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,396
Turnout: 72%


1982 Senate class 1, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,049 31.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,477 68.1%
William Onasch (SW) 14 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 9 0.1%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,570
Turnout: 74%


1982 Senate class 1, Lake of the Woods County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 992 49.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 985 49.4%
William Onasch (SW) 5 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 5 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,995
Turnout: 73%


1982 Senate class 1, Le Sueur County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,886 54.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,863 44.9%
William Onasch (SW) 20 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 39 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,828
Turnout: 68%


1982 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,856 53.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,581 45.7%
William Onasch (SW) 3 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 9 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,457
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,045 54.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,025 45.1%
William Onasch (SW) 27 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 22 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 11,143
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Mahnomen County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,219 48.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,271 50.8%
William Onasch (SW) 2 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 5 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,501
Turnout: 70%


1982 Senate class 1, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,269 53.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,832 46.2%
William Onasch (SW) 7 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,130
Turnout: 71%


1982 Senate class 1, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,690 60.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,217 38.3%
William Onasch (SW) 14 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 23 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 75 0.7%
TOTAL 11,019
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, McLeod County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,877 62.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,559 36.3%
William Onasch (SW) 65 0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 37 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 35 0.3%
TOTAL 12,573
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Meeker County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,322 56.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,011 42.7%
William Onasch (SW) 16 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 9,388
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Mille Lacs County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,117 50.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,986 48.8%
William Onasch (SW) 21 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 25 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 8,162
Turnout: 64%


1982 Senate class 1, Morrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,999 57.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,810 41.7%
William Onasch (SW) 30 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 50 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 59 0.4%
TOTAL 13,948
Turnout: 72%


1982 Senate class 1, Mower County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 8,250 45.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 9,959 54.4%
William Onasch (SW) 29 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 39 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 34 0.2%
TOTAL 18,311
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, Murray County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,791 52.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,445 46.3%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 5,276
Turnout: 68%


1982 Senate class 1, Nicollet County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,030 60.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,611 39.4%
William Onasch (SW) 18 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 25 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 11,703
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Nobles County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,165 51.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,887 47.8%
William Onasch (SW) 40 0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 8,125
Turnout: 53%


1982 Senate class 1, Norman County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,054 47.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,241 51.8%
William Onasch (SW) 8 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 13 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,329
Turnout: 66%


1982 Senate class 1, Olmsted County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 23,707 68.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 10,674 30.7%
William Onasch (SW) 119 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 190 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 49 0.1%
TOTAL 34,739
Turnout: 52%


1982 Senate class 1, Otter Tail County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 13,696 60.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 8,730 38.7%
William Onasch (SW) 52 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 64 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 22,574
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Pennington County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,936 47.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,164 51.6%
William Onasch (SW) 9 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 6 0.1%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 6,131
Turnout: 58%


1982 Senate class 1, Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,988 44.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,840 54.5%
William Onasch (SW) 15 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 25 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,882
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, Pipestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,852 55.3%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,273 44.1%
William Onasch (SW) 6 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 16 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,159
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 7,569 50.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,411 49.2%
William Onasch (SW) 22 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 41 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 33 0.2%
TOTAL 15,076
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,133 55.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,470 43.7%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.3%
TOTAL 5,647
Turnout: 68%


1982 Senate class 1, Ramsey County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 97,052 48.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 102,260 50.7%
William Onasch (SW) 1,536 0.8%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 603 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 252 0.1%
TOTAL 201,703
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Red Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,198 46.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,353 52.7%
William Onasch (SW) 6 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,566
Turnout: 72%


1982 Senate class 1, Redwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,394 66.5%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,651 32.7%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 31 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,109
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Renville County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,350 57.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,948 42.1%
William Onasch (SW) 26 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 30 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 9,371
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Rice County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 10,317 55.4%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 8,117 43.6%
William Onasch (SW) 97 0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 52 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 41 0.2%
TOTAL 18,624
Turnout: 55%


1982 Senate class 1, Rock County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,672 56.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,069 43.3%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 12 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,775
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Roseau County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,964 54.6%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,425 44.6%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 23 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,432
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 10,765 57.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,960 42.3%
William Onasch (SW) 22 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 57 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 35 0.2%
TOTAL 18,839
Turnout: 62%


1982 Senate class 1, Sherburne County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,714 54.6%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 5,513 44.8%
William Onasch (SW) 24 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 32 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 12,300
Turnout: 58%


1982 Senate class 1, Sibley County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 4,196 61.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,521 37.2%
William Onasch (SW) 17 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,786
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, St. Louis County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 31,148 30.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 70,803 68.7%
William Onasch (SW) 628 0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 295 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 184 0.2%
TOTAL 103,058
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Stearns County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 29,330 64.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 15,424 34.1%
William Onasch (SW) 179 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 133 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 109 0.2%
TOTAL 45,175
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Steele County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 8,145 63.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,514 35.3%
William Onasch (SW) 54 0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 24 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 49 0.4%
TOTAL 12,786
Turnout: 60%


1982 Senate class 1, Stevens County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,995 59.0%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,050 40.4%
William Onasch (SW) 11 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 7 0.1%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,075
Turnout: 61%


1982 Senate class 1, Swift County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,847 46.2%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,289 53.3%
William Onasch (SW) 3 0.0%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 19 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 6,167
Turnout: 70%


1982 Senate class 1, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 6,211 57.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 4,483 41.6%
William Onasch (SW) 14 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 43 0.4%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 10,773
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 1,452 52.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,321 47.4%
William Onasch (SW) 3 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,786
Turnout: 73%


1982 Senate class 1, Wabasha County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,324 61.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,193 37.0%
William Onasch (SW) 22 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 48 0.6%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 0.4%
TOTAL 8,619
Turnout: 64%


1982 Senate class 1, Wadena County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,803 60.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,486 39.3%
William Onasch (SW) 5 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,330
Turnout: 66%


1982 Senate class 1, Waseca County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 5,169 60.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,385 39.3%
William Onasch (SW) 12 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 21 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 8,605
Turnout: 67%


1982 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 27,850 54.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 22,547 44.4%
William Onasch (SW) 175 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 167 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 91 0.2%
TOTAL 50,830
Turnout: 64%


1982 Senate class 1, Watonwan County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,392 58.8%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 2,363 40.9%
William Onasch (SW) 7 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 6 0.1%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,771
Turnout: 65%


1982 Senate class 1, Wilkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 2,037 59.7%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 1,359 39.8%
William Onasch (SW) 3 0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 7 0.2%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,414
Turnout: 59%


1982 Senate class 1, Winona County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 10,397 56.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 7,574 41.5%
William Onasch (SW) 45 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 183 1.0%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 59 0.3%
TOTAL 18,258
Turnout: 53%


1982 Senate class 1, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 13,608 55.1%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 10,945 44.3%
William Onasch (SW) 45 0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 64 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 49 0.2%
TOTAL 24,711
Turnout: 63%


1982 Senate class 1, Yellow Medicine County
CandidateVotesPct
Dave Durenberger* (IR) 3,419 51.9%
Mark Dayton (DFL) 3,114 47.3%
William Onasch (SW) 20 0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt) 23 0.3%
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 6,586
Turnout: 68%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Dave Durenberger*
Total Disbursements: $3,634,671
Total Receipts: $3,679,264
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $9,681
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,681
Net Spending: $3,644,352



Mark Dayton
Total Disbursements: $6,934,315
Total Receipts: $6,936,547
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $56
Net Independent Expenditures: $-56
Net Spending: $6,934,259



Fred Hewitt
Total Disbursements: $1,670
Total Receipts: $1,672
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $1,670



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/1982


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Dave Durenberger* 287,651 93.4% $3,634,671
2   Mary Jane Rachner 20,401 6.6% $6,360
TOTAL VOTES 308,052    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Mark Dayton 359,014 69.1% $6,934,315
2   Eugene McCarthy 125,229 24.1% $23,928
3   Charles Peterson 19,855 3.8%
4   William Branstner 15,754 3.0%
TOTAL VOTES 519,852