State Senate, District 59, 1982 Election

General

Date: November 2, 1982
Cycle: 1982
Office: State Senate
State: Minnesota
District: 59
Counties: Hennepin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Allan H. Spear Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,924 60.66 +25.00
Nancy Gimmestad Woman Independent-Republican 9,360 35.65
Robert W. Halfhill Man Gay Survival Fund 552 2.10
Cary (C. Douglas) Hooper Man Independent 416 1.58

The Secretary of State only published the election results for candidates who received five percent of the vote. The tallies for Spear and Gimmestad are correct but those for Halfhill and Hooper are not official and are undercounted.

Sources

  • Minnesota Election Results 1982, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 177).