1982 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The Democratic party had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections. As of 2024, this remains the last election cycle in which a Republican won the governorship of Oregon.
Election results
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
States
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
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Alabama | Fob James | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Alaska | Jay Hammond | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Arizona | Bruce Babbitt | Democratic | 1978[a] | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas | Frank D. White | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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California | Jerry Brown | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Colorado | Richard Lamm | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut | William A. O'Neill | Democratic | 1980[b] | Incumbent elected to full term. |
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Florida | Bob Graham | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia | George Busbee | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Hawaii | George Ariyoshi | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho | John Evans | Democratic | 1977[c] | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois | James R. Thompson | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa | Robert D. Ray | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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Kansas | John W. Carlin | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine | Joseph E. Brennan | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland | Harry Hughes | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts | Edward J. King | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-nomination. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan | William Milliken | Republican | 1969[d] | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Minnesota | Al Quie | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nebraska | Charles Thone | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nevada | Robert List | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Hampshire | Hugh Gallen | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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New Mexico | Bruce King | Democratic | 1970 1974 (term-limited) 1978 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York | Hugh Carey | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Ohio | Jim Rhodes | Republican | 1962 1970 (term-limited) 1974 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Oklahoma | George Nigh | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon | Victor Atiyeh | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania | Dick Thornburgh | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Rhode Island | J. Joseph Garrahy | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina | Richard Riley | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Dakota | Bill Janklow | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee | Lamar Alexander | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas | Bill Clements | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Vermont | Richard A. Snelling | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin | Lee S. Dreyfus | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Wyoming | Edgar Herschler | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Territories and federal district
Territory | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
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District of Columbia | Marion Barry | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Guam | Paul M. Calvo | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election.[1] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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U.S. Virgin Islands | Juan Francisco Luis | Independent | 1978[e] | Incumbent re-elected.[2] |
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See also
Notes
- ^ Babbitt took office after his predecessor (Wesley Bolin) died.
- ^ O'Neill took office after his predecessor (Ella Grasso) resigned.
- ^ Evans took office after his predecessor (Cecil Andrus) resigned.
- ^ Milliken took office after his predecessor (George W. Romney) resigned.
- ^ Luis took office after his predecessor (Cyril E. King) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1978 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election.
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