1982 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 1982
Richard G. Lugar REP +8.3 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 1,817,287
- Margin
- 8.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard G. Lugar Won | REP | 978,301 | 53.83% | |
| Floyd J. Fithian | DEM | 828,400 | 45.58% | |
| Raymond James | AMP | 10,586 | 0.58% | |
| Total | 1,817,287 | |||
Official source: data
Other Indiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Banks | 19.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Todd Young | 20.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mike Braun | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Todd Young | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Donnelly | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 74.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 28.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 16.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Indiana Senate race?
Richard G. Lugar (REP) won with 53.8% of the vote, ahead of Floyd J. Fithian (45.6%), a margin of 8.3 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Indiana Senate race?
1,817,287 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.