1982 Connecticut Senate election

Not to be confused with 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut.
1982 Connecticut State Senate election
November 2, 1982
All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Richard Schneller George Gunther
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 20th 21st
Last election 23 13
Seats won 23 13
Seat change
Popular vote 574,592 468,465
Percentage 54.98% 44.82%
Swing 4.42% 4.61%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election

James J. Murphy Jr.
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

James J. Murphy Jr.
Democratic

The 1982 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1982 United States elections. All 36 seats were up for re-election. Senators serve two year terms and are up for re-election every election cycle.

While both parties gained and lost seats, neither had a net-change, leading to the Democrats maintaining their 23-13 majority over the Republicans.

Immediately following the elections, Republican Senate minority leader George Gunther was ousted and replaced with Philip S. Robertson.

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