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1982 United States Senate election in Indiana

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FieldValue
election_name1982 United States Senate election in Indiana
countryIndiana
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1976 United States Senate election in Indiana
previous_year1976
next_election1988 United States Senate election in Indiana
next_year1988
election_dateNovember 2, 1982
image_size150x150px
image1Richard Lugar 1977 congressional photo.jpg
nominee1**Richard Lugar**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**978,301**
percentage1**53.83%**
image2Floyd Fithian.png
nominee2Floyd Fithian
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2828,400
percentage245.58%
map_image1982 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg
map_size160px
map_captionCounty results
**Lugar:**
**Fithian:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionRichard Lugar
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionRichard Lugar
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

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Fithian:

The 1982 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Richard Lugar faced Democratic United States Representative Floyd Fithian in the general election. Lugar won with a margin of 54% of the vote, compared to Fithian's 46%. This was Lugar's closest election out of his 6 senate elections for the class 1 seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Incumbent United States Senator Richard Lugar won the Republican nomination in an uncontested primary on May 4, 1982.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Floyd Fithian, U.S. Representative from Tippecanoe County
  • Michael Kendall, State Senator from Jasper

Campaign

After the 1980 Census, the Indiana General Assembly redistricted Indiana's congressional districts, pushing Democratic representative Floyd Fithian's district into more conservative territory. After redistricting, Fithian, the three term incumbent of Indiana's 2nd congressional district, decided to run for Secretary of State of Indiana, but withdrew from the primary to ultimately run for the United States Senate. He challenged fellow Democrat and one term Indiana State Senator Michael Kendall of Jasper, Indiana, who Fithian earlier encouraged to run for the Senate. Kendall, who represented Indiana's 47th Senate district and formed the Notre Dame Students for Robert F. Kennedy organization during the 1968 presidential election, was seen a young progressive alternative to Fithian, who he called the "ideological twin of Richard Lugar." After the bitterly contested primary, Fithian prevailed over Kendall, winning with 59% of the vote.

Results

General election

In the general election, Lugar faced Fithian and American Party candidate Raymond James.

On November 5, 1982, Lugar defeated Fithian and James in the general election, winning 74 of Indiana's 93 counties.

References

References

  1. Monica Davey. (April 17, 2012). "Once Every 36 Years, Primary Fight for Indiana Senator". nytimes.com.
  2. (July 4, 2003). "Floyd Fithian, 76; Congressman, Farmer, Purdue Professor". latimes.com.
  3. Associated Press. (May 5, 1982). "Senate Candidates Chosen in Indiana". [[Toledo Blade]].
  4. Ray E. Boomhower. (2008). "Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary". [[Indiana University Press]].
  5. (May 5, 1982). "Senate Candidates Chosen in Indiana". [[Toledo Blade]].
  6. (June 13, 2005). "IN US Senate – D Primary". ourcampaigns.com.
  7. Thomas A. Ladd, Benjamin J. Guthrie. (May 5, 1983). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1982". clerk.house.gov.
  8. (June 15, 2011). "IN US Senate". ourcampaigns.com.
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