1982 Senate elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election 1982
Henry John Heinz REP +20.1 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 3,604,108
- Margin
- 20.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry John Heinz Won | REP | 2,136,418 | 59.28% | |
| Cyril H. Wecht | DEM | 1,412,965 | 39.20% | |
| Barbara I. Karkutt | LIB | 19,244 | 0.53% | |
| Kipp Miriam Dawson | SWP | 18,951 | 0.53% | |
| Liane Norman | OTH | 16,530 | 0.46% | |
| Total | 3,604,108 | |||
Official source: data
Other Pennsylvania Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Dave McCormick | 0.2 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Fetterman | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 1.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 9.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 17.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 10.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 2.8 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Henry John Heinz (REP) won with 59.3% of the vote, ahead of Cyril H. Wecht (39.2%), a margin of 20.1 points.
Did the Pennsylvania Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Pennsylvania Senate race?
3,604,108 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.