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).