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'''United States gubernatorial elections''' were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic party]] had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the [[1982 United States Senate elections|Senate]] and the [[1982 United States House of Representatives elections|House]] elections. This was the [[1982 Oregon gubernatorial election|last election]] in which a Republican won the gubernatorial race in Oregon.
'''United States gubernatorial elections''' were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic party]] had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the [[1982 United States Senate elections|Senate]] and the [[1982 United States House of Representatives elections|House]] elections. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this remains the last election cycle in which a Republican won the governorship of [[Oregon]].


==Election results==
==Election results==
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===States===
===States===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! State
! State
! Incumbent
! Incumbent
! Party
! Party
! First<br>elected
! Status
! Result
! Opposing candidates
! Candidates
|-
|-
|'''[[1982 Alabama gubernatorial election|Alabama]]'''
! [[#Alabama|Alabama]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Fob James]]
| [[Fob James]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Alabama gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Retired, Democratic victory
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 Alabama gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Democratic hold.
|'''[[George Wallace]]''' (Democratic) 57.6%<br>[[Emory Folmar]] (Republican) 39.1%<br>Leo Suiter (Alabama Conservative) 1.6%<br>Henry Klingler ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]) 0.7%<br>John Jackson (Alabama Nat'l Democrat) 0.4%<br>John Dyer ([[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]]) 0.4%<br>Martin J. Boyers ([[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers]]) 0.2%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[George Wallace]]''' (Democratic) 57.6%
|'''[[1982 Alaska gubernatorial election|Alaska]]'''
* [[Emory Folmar]] (Republican) 39.1%
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Jay Hammond]]
* Leo Suiter (Alabama Conservative) 1.6%
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
* Henry Klingler ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]) 0.7%
|Term-limited, Democratic victory
* John Jackson (Alabama Nat'l Democrat) 0.4%
|'''[[Bill Sheffield]]''' (Democratic) 46.1%<br>[[Tom Fink]] (Republican) 37.1%<br>[[Dick Randolph]] (Libertarian) 14.9%<br>[[Joe Vogler]] ([[Alaskan Independence Party|Alaskan Ind.]]) 1.7%
* John Dyer ([[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]]) 0.4%
* Martin J. Boyers ([[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers]]) 0.2%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Alaska|Alaska]]
|'''[[1982 Arizona gubernatorial election|Arizona]]'''
|'''[[Bruce Babbitt]]'''
| [[Jay Hammond]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1974 Alaska gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Re-elected, 62.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited. <br/> New governor [[1982 Alaska gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Leo Corbet]] (Republican) 32.5%<br>[[Sam Steiger]] (Libertarian) 5.0%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[Bill Sheffield]]''' (Democratic) 46.1%
|'''[[1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election|Arkansas]]'''
* [[Tom Fink]] (Republican) 37.1%
|[[Frank D. White]]
* [[Dick Randolph]] (Libertarian) 14.9%
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
* [[Joe Vogler]] ([[Alaskan Independence Party|Alaskan Ind.]]) 1.7%
|Defeated, 45.3%
}}
|'''[[Bill Clinton]]''' (Democratic) 54.7%
|-bgcolor="#FFB3B3"
|'''[[1982 California gubernatorial election|California]]'''
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Jerry Brown]]
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|Retired, Republican victory
|'''[[George Deukmejian]]''' ([[California Republican Party|R]]) 49.3%<br>[[Tom Bradley (American politician)|Tom Bradley]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]]) 48.1%<br>Don P. Dougherty ([[Libertarian Party of California|L]]) 1.0%<br>[[Elizabeth Martínez|Elizabeth Martinez]] ([[Peace and Freedom Party|PF]]) 0.9%<br>James C. Griffin ([[American Independent Party|AI]]) 0.7%
|-
|-
! [[#Arizona|Arizona]]
|'''[[1982 Colorado gubernatorial election|Colorado]]'''
|'''[[Richard Lamm]]'''
| [[Bruce Babbitt]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| 1978{{efn|Babbitt took office after his predecessor ([[Wesley Bolin]]) died.}}
|Re-elected, 65.7%
| Incumbent [[1982 Arizona gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|[[John D. Fuhr]] (Republican) 31.2%<br>Paul K. Grant (Libertarian) 2.0%<br>[[Earl Dodge]] (Prohibition) 0.4%<br>Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Bruce Babbitt]]''' (Democratic) 62.5%
* [[Leo Corbet]] (Republican) 32.5%
* [[Sam Steiger]] (Libertarian) 5.0%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Arkansas|Arkansas]]
|'''[[1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election|Connecticut]]'''
|'''[[William A. O'Neill]]'''
| [[Frank D. White]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1980 Arkansas gubernatorial election|1980]]
|Re-elected, 53.7%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. <br/> New governor [[1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Lewis Rome|Lewis B. Rome]] (Republican) 46.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Bill Clinton]]''' (Democratic) 54.7%
* [[Frank D. White]] (Republican) 45.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#California|California]]
|'''[[1982 Florida gubernatorial election|Florida]]'''
|'''[[Bob Graham]]'''
| [[Jerry Brown]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1974 California gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Re-elected, 64.7%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 California gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Republican gain'''.
|[[Skip Bafalis]] (Republican) 35.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[George Deukmejian]]''' ([[California Republican Party|R]]) 49.3%
* [[Tom Bradley (American politician)|Tom Bradley]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]]) 48.1%
* Don P. Dougherty ([[Libertarian Party of California|L]]) 1.0%
* [[Elizabeth Martínez|Elizabeth Martinez]] ([[Peace and Freedom Party|PF]]) 0.9%
* James C. Griffin ([[American Independent Party|AI]]) 0.7%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Colorado|Colorado]]
|'''[[1982 Georgia gubernatorial election|Georgia]]'''
| [[Richard Lamm]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[George Busbee]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1974 Colorado gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Term-limited, Democratic victory
| Incumbent [[1982 Colorado gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|'''[[Joe Frank Harris]]''' (Democratic) 62.8%<br>[[Robert H. Bell]] (Republican) 37.2%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Richard Lamm]]''' (Democratic) 65.7%
* [[John Fuhr]] (Republican) 31.2%
* Paul K. Grant (Libertarian) 2.0%
* [[Earl Dodge]] (Prohibition) 0.4%
* Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Connecticut|Connecticut]]
|'''[[1982 Hawaii gubernatorial election|Hawaii]]'''
|'''[[George Ariyoshi]]'''
| [[William A. O'Neill]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| 1980{{efn|O'Neill took office after his predecessor ([[Ella Grasso]]) resigned.}}
|Re-elected, 45.2%
| Incumbent [[1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].
|[[Frank Fasi]] ([[Independent Democrat]]) 28.6%<br>[[D. G. Anderson]] (Republican) 26.1%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[William A. O'Neill]]''' (Democratic) 53.7%
* [[Lewis Rome|Lewis B. Rome]] (Republican) 46.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Florida|Florida]]
|'''[[1982 Idaho gubernatorial election|Idaho]]'''
| [[Bob Graham]]
|'''[[John Evans (Idaho governor)|John Evans]]'''
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Florida gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 52.9%
| Incumbent [[1982 Florida gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|[[Phil Batt]] (Republican) 47.1%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Bob Graham]]''' (Democratic) 64.7%
* [[Skip Bafalis]] (Republican) 35.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Georgia|Georgia]]
|'''[[1982 Illinois gubernatorial election|Illinois]]'''
|'''[[James R. Thompson]]'''
| [[George Busbee]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[1974 Georgia gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Re-elected, 49.44%
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited. <br/> New governor [[1982 Georgia gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Democratic hold.
|[[Adlai Stevenson III]] (Democratic) 49.30%<br>Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 0.67%<br>John E. Roche ([[Constitution Party (United States)|U.S. Taxpayers]]) 0.60%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Joe Frank Harris]]''' (Democratic) 62.8%
* Robert H. Bell (Republican) 37.2%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Hawaii|Hawaii]]
|'''[[1982 Iowa gubernatorial election|Iowa]]'''
| [[George Ariyoshi]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Robert D. Ray]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[1974 Hawaii gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Retired, Republican victory
| Incumbent [[1982 Hawaii gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|'''[[Terry Branstad]]''' (Republican) 52.8%<br>[[Roxanne Conlin]] (Democratic) 46.6%<br>Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 0.3%<br>Jim Bittner ([[Socialist Party USA|Socialist]]) 0.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[George Ariyoshi]]''' (Democratic) 45.2%
* [[Frank Fasi]] ([[Independent Democrat]]) 28.6%
* [[D. G. Anderson]] (Republican) 26.1%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Idaho|Idaho]]
|'''[[1982 Kansas gubernatorial election|Kansas]]'''
|'''[[John W. Carlin]]'''
| [[John Evans (Idaho governor)|John Evans]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| 1977{{efn|Evans took office after his predecessor ([[Cecil Andrus]]) resigned.}}
|Re-elected, 53.2%
| Incumbent [[1982 Idaho gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|[[Sam Hardage]] (Republican) 44.5%<br>James H. Ward (Libertarian) 1.0%<br>Frank Shelton ([[American Party (1969)|American]]) 0.8%<br>Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 0.6%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[John Evans (Idaho governor)|John Evans]]''' (Democratic) 52.9%
* [[Phil Batt]] (Republican) 47.1%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Illinois|Illinois]]
|'''[[1982 Maine gubernatorial election|Maine]]'''
|'''[[Joseph E. Brennan]]'''
| [[James R. Thompson]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1976 Illinois gubernatorial election|1976]]
|Re-elected, 61.2%
| Incumbent [[1982 Illinois gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|[[Charles R. Cragin]] (Republican) 37.7%<br>Venn Warren ([[Independent politician|Independent]]) 0.6%<br>J. Martin "Marty" Vachon (Independent) 0.6%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[James R. Thompson]]''' (Republican) 49.44%
* [[Adlai Stevenson III]] (Democratic) 49.30%
* Bea Armstrong (Libertarian) 0.67%
* John E. Roche ([[Constitution Party (United States)|U.S. Taxpayers]]) 0.60%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Iowa|Iowa]]
|'''[[1982 Maryland gubernatorial election|Maryland]]'''
|'''[[Harry Hughes]]'''
| [[Robert D. Ray]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1968 Iowa gubernatorial election|1968]]
|Re-elected, 62.0%
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 Iowa gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Republican hold.
|[[Robert A. Pascal]] (Republican) 38.0%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Terry Branstad]]''' (Republican) 52.8%
* [[Roxanne Conlin]] (Democratic) 46.6%
* Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 0.3%
* Jim Bittner ([[Socialist Party USA|Socialist]]) 0.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Kansas|Kansas]]
|'''[[1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|Massachusetts]]'''
| [[John W. Carlin]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Edward J. King]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Kansas gubernatorial election|1976]]
|Defeated in primary, Democratic victory
| Incumbent [[1982 Kansas gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|'''[[Michael Dukakis]]''' (Democratic) 59.5%<br>[[John W. Sears]] (Republican) 36.6%<br>Frank Rich (Independent) 3.1%<br>Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 0.9%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[John W. Carlin]]''' (Democratic) 53.2%
|'''[[1982 Michigan gubernatorial election|Michigan]]'''
* Sam Hardage (Republican) 44.5%
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[William Milliken]]
* James H. Ward (Libertarian) 1.0%
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
* Frank Shelton ([[American Party (1969)|American]]) 0.8%
|Retired, Democratic victory
* Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 0.6%
|'''[[James Blanchard]]''' (Democratic) 51.4%<br>[[Richard Headlee]] (Republican) 45.1%<br>Robert Tisch (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 2.6%<br>Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 0.5%<br>James Phillips (American Ind.) 0.2%<br>Leslie E. Craine (Socialist Workers) 0.1%<br>Martin P. McLaughlin ([[Socialist Equality Party (United States)|Workers League]]) 0.1%
}}
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
|'''[[1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election|Minnesota]]'''
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Al Quie]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Retired, Democratic victory
|'''[[Rudy Perpich]]''' (Democratic) 58.6%<br>[[Wheelock Whitney (politician)|Wheelock Whitney]] (Republican) 40.0%<br>Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 0.6%<br>Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 0.5%<br>Franklin H. Haws (Libertarian) 0.4%
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
|'''[[1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election|Nebraska]]'''
|[[Charles Thone]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Defeated, 49.3%
|'''[[Bob Kerrey]]''' (Democratic) 50.7%
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
|'''[[1982 Nevada gubernatorial election|Nevada]]'''
|[[Robert List]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Defeated, 41.8%
|'''[[Richard Bryan]]''' (Democratic) 53.4%<br>[[None of These Candidates]] 2.9%<br>Dan Becan (Libertarian) 1.9%
|-bgcolor="#FFB3B3"
|'''[[1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|New Hampshire]]'''
|[[Hugh Gallen]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|Defeated, 46.8%
|'''[[John H. Sununu]]''' (Republican) 51.5%<br>[[Meldrim Thomson Jr.]] (Independent) 1.7%
|-
|-
! [[#Maine|Maine]]
|'''[[1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election|New Mexico]]'''
| [[Joseph E. Brennan]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Bruce King]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Maine gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Term-limited, Democratic victory
| Incumbent [[1982 Maine gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|'''[[Toney Anaya]]''' (Democratic) 53.0%<br>[[John B. Irick]] (Republican) 47.0%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Joseph E. Brennan]]''' (Democratic) 61.9%
* [[Charles R. Cragin]] (Republican) 38.1%
* Venn Warren ([[Independent politician|Independent]]) 0.6%
* J. Martin "Marty" Vachon (Independent) 0.6%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Maryland|Maryland]]
|'''[[1982 New York gubernatorial election|New York]]'''
| [[Harry Hughes]]
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Hugh Carey]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Maryland gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Retired, Democratic victory
| Incumbent [[1982 Maryland gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
|'''[[Mario Cuomo]]''' (Democratic) 50.9%<br>[[Lewis Lehrman]] (Republican) 47.5%<br>Robert J. Bohner ([[New York State Right to Life Party|Right to Life]]) 1.0%<br>John H. Northrup (Libertarian) 0.3%<br>Jane Benedict ([[Unity Party of New York|Unity]]) 0.1%<br>Nancy Ross ([[New Alliance Party|New Alliance]]) 0.1%<br>Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[Harry Hughes]]''' (Democratic) 62.0%
|'''[[1982 Ohio gubernatorial election|Ohio]]'''
* [[Robert A. Pascal]] (Republican) 38.0%
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Jim Rhodes]]
}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Term-limited, Democratic victory
|'''[[Dick Celeste]]''' (Democratic) 59.0%<br>[[Bud Brown (politician)|Bud Brown]] (Republican) 38.9%<br>Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 1.2%<br>Kurt O. Landefiled (Independent) 0.5%<br>Erwin Reupert (Independent) 0.4%
|-
|-
! [[#Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]
|'''[[1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|Oklahoma]]'''
|'''[[George Nigh]]'''
| [[Edward J. King]]
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 62.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent lost re-nomination. <br/> New governor [[1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Democratic hold.
|[[Tom Daxon]] (Republican) 37.6%<br>Allah-U Akbar Allah-U Wahid (Independent) 0.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Michael Dukakis]]''' (Democratic) 59.5%
* [[John W. Sears]] (Republican) 36.6%
* Frank Rich (Independent) 3.1%
* Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 0.9%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Michigan|Michigan]]
|'''[[1982 Oregon gubernatorial election|Oregon]]'''
|'''[[Victor Atiyeh]]'''
| [[William Milliken]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 1969{{efn|Milliken took office after his predecessor ([[George W. Romney]]) resigned.}}
|Re-elected, 63.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 Michigan gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Ted Kulongoski]] (Democratic) 36.9%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[James Blanchard]]''' (Democratic) 51.4%
* [[Richard Headlee]] (Republican) 45.1%
* Robert Tisch (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 2.6%
* Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 0.5%
* James Phillips (American Ind.) 0.2%
* Leslie E. Craine (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
* Martin P. McLaughlin ([[Socialist Equality Party (United States)|Workers League]]) 0.1%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Minnesota|Minnesota]]
|'''[[1982 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|Pennsylvania]]'''
|'''[[Dick Thornburgh]]'''
| [[Al Quie]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 50.8%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Allen E. Ertel]] (Democratic) 48.1%<br>Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 0.4%<br>Lee Frissell ([[Citizens Party (United States)|Consumer]]) 0.4%<br>Richard D. Fuerle (Libertarian) 0.3%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Rudy Perpich]]''' (Democratic) 58.6%
* [[Wheelock Whitney (politician)|Wheelock Whitney]] (Republican) 40.0%
* Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
* Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 0.5%
* Franklin H. Haws (Libertarian) 0.4%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Nebraska|Nebraska]]
|'''[[1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|Rhode Island]]'''
|'''[[J. Joseph Garrahy]]'''
| [[Charles Thone]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 73.3%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. <br/> New governor [[1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Vincent Marzullo]] (Republican) 23.6%<br>Hilary R. Salk (Independent) 2.1%<br>Peter Van Daam (Independent) 1.0%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Bob Kerrey]]''' (Democratic) 50.7%
* [[Charles Thone]] (Republican) 49.3%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Nevada|Nevada]]
|'''[[1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election|South Carolina]]'''
|'''[[Richard Riley]]'''
| [[Robert List]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1978 Nevada gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 69.8%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. <br/> New governor [[1982 Nevada gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[W. D. Workman Jr.]] (Republican) 30.2%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Richard Bryan]]''' (Democratic) 53.4%
* [[Robert List]] (Republican) 41.8%
* [[None of These Candidates]] 2.9%
* Dan Becan (Libertarian) 1.9%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]
|'''[[1982 South Dakota gubernatorial election|South Dakota]]'''
|'''[[Bill Janklow]]'''
| [[Hugh Gallen]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 70.9%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent lost re-election. <br/> New governor [[1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Republican gain'''.
|[[Michael J. O'Connor (politician)|Michael J. O'Connor]] (Democratic) 29.1%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[John H. Sununu]]''' (Republican) 51.5%
* [[Hugh Gallen]] (Democratic) 46.8%
* [[Meldrim Thomson Jr.]] (Independent) 1.7%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#New Mexico|New Mexico]]
|'''[[1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election|Tennessee]]'''
|'''[[Lamar Alexander]]'''
| [[Bruce King]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election|1970]]<br/>1974 {{small|(term-limited)}}<br/>[[1978 New Mexico gubernatorial election|1978]]
|Re-elected, 59.6%
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited. <br/> New governor [[1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Democratic hold.
|[[Randy Tyree]] (Democratic) 40.4%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[Toney Anaya]]''' (Democratic) 53.0%
|'''[[1982 Texas gubernatorial election|Texas]]'''
* John B. Irick (Republican) 47.0%
|[[Bill Clements]]
}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|Defeated, 45.9%
|'''[[Mark White (Texas politician)|Mark White]]''' (Democratic) 53.2%<br>David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 0.6%<br>Bob Poteet (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.3%
|-
|-
! [[#New York|New York]]
|'''[[1982 Vermont gubernatorial election|Vermont]]'''
| [[Hugh Carey]]
|'''[[Richard A. Snelling]]'''
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[1974 New York gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Re-elected, 55.0%
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 New York gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> Democratic hold.
|[[Madeleine Kunin]] (Democratic) 44.0%<br>Richard Gottlieb ([[Liberty Union Party|Liberty Union]]) 0.5%<br>John L. Buttolph III (Libertarian) 0.5%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
* {{aye}} '''[[Mario Cuomo]]''' (Democratic) 50.9%
| '''[[1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|Wisconsin]]'''
* [[Lewis Lehrman]] (Republican) 47.5%
|bgcolor="lightgrey"|[[Lee S. Dreyfus]]
* Robert J. Bohner ([[New York State Right to Life Party|Right to Life]]) 1.0%
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
* John H. Northrup (Libertarian) 0.3%
|Retired, Democratic victory
* Jane Benedict (Unity) 0.1%
|'''[[Tony Earl]]''' (Democratic) 56.8%<br>[[Terry Kohler]] (Republican) 42.0%<br>Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 0.6%<br>[[James Wickstrom]] (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.5%<br>Peter Seidman (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
* Nancy Ross ([[New Alliance Party|New Alliance]]) 0.1%
* Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
}}
|-
|-
! [[#Ohio|Ohio]]
|'''[[1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election|Wyoming]]'''
|'''[[Edgar Herschler]]'''
| [[Jim Rhodes]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| [[1962 Ohio gubernatorial election|1962]]<br/>1970 {{small|(term-limited)}}<br/>[[1974 Ohio gubernatorial election|1974]]
|Re-elected, 63.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited. <br/> New governor [[1982 Ohio gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
|[[Warren A. Morton]] (Republican) 36.9%
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Dick Celeste]]''' (Democratic) 59.0%
* [[Bud Brown (politician)|Bud Brown]] (Republican) 38.9%
* Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 1.2%
* Kurt O. Landefiled (Independent) 0.5%
* Erwin Reupert (Independent) 0.4%
}}
|-
! [[#Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
| [[George Nigh]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[George Nigh]]''' (Democratic) 62.1%
* [[Tom Daxon]] (Republican) 37.6%
* Allah-U Akbar Allah-U Wahid (Independent) 0.3%
}}
|-
! [[#Oregon|Oregon]]
| [[Victor Atiyeh]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Oregon gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Oregon gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Victor Atiyeh]]''' (Republican) 63.1%
* [[Ted Kulongoski]] (Democratic) 36.9%
}}
|-
! [[#Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]
| [[Dick Thornburgh]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Dick Thornburgh]]''' (Republican) 50.8%
* [[Allen E. Ertel]] (Democratic) 48.1%
* Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 0.4%
* Lee Frissell ([[Citizens Party (United States)|Consumer]]) 0.4%
* Richard D. Fuerle (Libertarian) 0.3%
}}
|-
! [[#Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
| [[J. Joseph Garrahy]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1976 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|1976]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[J. Joseph Garrahy]]''' (Democratic) 73.3%
* Vincent Marzullo (Republican) 23.6%
* Hilary R. Salk (Independent) 2.1%
* Peter Van Daam (Independent) 1.0%
}}
|-
! [[#South Carolina|South Carolina]]
| [[Richard Riley]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Richard Riley]]''' (Democratic) 69.8%
* W. D. Workman Jr. (Republican) 30.2%
}}
|-
! [[#South Dakota|South Dakota]]
| [[Bill Janklow]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 South Dakota gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Bill Janklow]]''' (Republican) 70.9%
* [[Michael J. O'Connor (politician)|Michael J. O'Connor]] (Democratic) 29.1%
}}
|-
! [[#Tennessee|Tennessee]]
| [[Lamar Alexander]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election|1978]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Lamar Alexander]]''' (Republican) 59.6%
* [[Randy Tyree]] (Democratic) 40.4%
}}
|-
! [[#Texas|Texas]]
| [[Bill Clements]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Texas gubernatorial election|1978]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election. <br/> New governor [[1982 Texas gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Mark White (Texas politician)|Mark White]]''' (Democratic) 53.2%
* [[Bill Clements]] (Republican) 45.9%
* David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 0.6%
* Bob Poteet (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.3%
}}
|-
! [[#Vermont|Vermont]]
| [[Richard A. Snelling]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1976 Vermont gubernatorial election|1976]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Vermont gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Richard A. Snelling]]''' (Republican) 55.0%
* [[Madeleine Kunin]] (Democratic) 44.0%
* Richard Gottlieb ([[Liberty Union Party|Liberty Union]]) 0.5%
* John L. Buttolph III (Libertarian) 0.5%
}}
|-
! [[#Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]
| [[Lee S. Dreyfus]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|1978]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent retired. <br/> New governor [[1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|elected]]. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Tony Earl]]''' (Democratic) 56.8%
* [[Terry Kohler]] (Republican) 42.0%
* Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 0.6%
* [[James Wickstrom]] (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.5%
* Peter Seidman (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
}}
|-
! [[#Wyoming|Wyoming]]
| [[Edgar Herschler]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1974 Wyoming gubernatorial election|1974]]
| Incumbent [[1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Edgar Herschler]]''' (Democratic) 63.1%
* Warren A. Morton (Republican) 36.9%
}}
|}
|}


===Territories===
===Territories and federal district===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! State
! Territory
! Incumbent
! Incumbent
! Party
! Party
! First<br>elected
! Status
! Result
! Opposing candidates
! Candidates
|-{{party shading/Democratic}}
|-
|'''Guam'''
! [[#District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
|[[Paul McDonald Calvo|Paul M. Calvo]]
| [[Marion Barry]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
|Defeated, 47.6%
| [[1978 Washington, D.C., mayoral election|1978]]
|'''[[Ricardo Bordallo]]''' (Democratic) 52.4%
| Incumbent [[1982 Washington, D.C., mayoral election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Marion Barry]]''' (Democratic) 81.0%
* E. Brooke Lee Jr. (Republican) 14.1%
* Dennis S. Sobin (Independent) 2.3%
* Glenn B. White (Socialist Workers) 1.3%
}}
|-
! [[#Guam|Guam]]
| [[Paul McDonald Calvo|Paul M. Calvo]]
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 1978
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guam Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 3, 2015 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=277524}}</ref> <br/> New governor elected. <br/> '''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Ricardo Bordallo]]''' (Democratic) 52.4%
* [[Paul McDonald Calvo]] (Republican) 47.6%
}}
|-
! [[#U.S. Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]
| [[Juan Francisco Luis]]
| {{party shading/Text/Independent (US)}}
| 1978{{efn|Luis took office after his predecessor ([[Cyril E. King]]) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1978 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election.}}
| Incumbent re-elected.<ref>{{cite web |title=USVI Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982 |work=Our Campaigns |date=January 19, 2006 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=277496}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Juan Francisco Luis]]''' (Independent) 100%
}}
|}
|}


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1982 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1981 November 2, 1982 1983 →
38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 27 23
Seats after 34 16
Seat change Increase7 Decrease7
Seats up 20 16
Seats won 27 9
1982 Alabama gubernatorial election1982 Alaska gubernatorial election1982 Arizona gubernatorial election1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election1982 California gubernatorial election1982 Colorado gubernatorial election1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election1982 Florida gubernatorial election1982 Georgia gubernatorial election1982 Hawaii gubernatorial election1982 Idaho gubernatorial election1982 Illinois gubernatorial election1982 Iowa gubernatorial election1982 Kansas gubernatorial election1982 Maine gubernatorial election1982 Maryland gubernatorial election1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1982 Michigan gubernatorial election1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election1982 Nevada gubernatorial election1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1982 New Mexico gubernatorial election1982 New York gubernatorial election1982 Ohio gubernatorial election1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1982 Oregon gubernatorial election1982 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election1982 South Dakota gubernatorial election1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election1982 Texas gubernatorial election1982 Vermont gubernatorial election1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

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

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A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

States

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State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Alabama Fob James Democratic 1978 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Alaska Jay Hammond Republican 1974 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Arizona Bruce Babbitt Democratic 1978[a] Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas Frank D. White Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
California Jerry Brown Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Colorado Richard Lamm Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Lamm (Democratic) 65.7%
  • John Fuhr (Republican) 31.2%
  • Paul K. Grant (Libertarian) 2.0%
  • Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • Alan Gummerson (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
Connecticut William A. O'Neill Democratic 1980[b] Incumbent elected to full term.
Florida Bob Graham Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia George Busbee Democratic 1974 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Hawaii George Ariyoshi Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho John Evans Democratic 1977[c] Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois James R. Thompson Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa Robert D. Ray Republican 1968 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Kansas John W. Carlin Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Carlin (Democratic) 53.2%
  • Sam Hardage (Republican) 44.5%
  • James H. Ward (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • Frank Shelton (American) 0.8%
  • Warren C. Martin (Prohibition) 0.6%
Maine Joseph E. Brennan Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland Harry Hughes Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts Edward J. King Democratic 1978 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Michigan William Milliken Republican 1969[d] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY James Blanchard (Democratic) 51.4%
  • Richard Headlee (Republican) 45.1%
  • Robert Tisch (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 2.6%
  • Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • James Phillips (American Ind.) 0.2%
  • Leslie E. Craine (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
  • Martin P. McLaughlin (Workers League) 0.1%
Minnesota Al Quie Republican 1978 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Rudy Perpich (Democratic) 58.6%
  • Wheelock Whitney (Republican) 40.0%
  • Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
  • Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 0.5%
  • Franklin H. Haws (Libertarian) 0.4%
Nebraska Charles Thone Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Nevada Robert List Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
New Hampshire Hugh Gallen Democratic 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Bruce King Democratic 1970
1974 (term-limited)
1978 		Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Toney Anaya (Democratic) 53.0%
  • John B. Irick (Republican) 47.0%
New York Hugh Carey Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Ohio Jim Rhodes Republican 1962
1970 (term-limited)
1974 		Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Dick Celeste (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Bud Brown (Republican) 38.9%
  • Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Kurt O. Landefiled (Independent) 0.5%
  • Erwin Reupert (Independent) 0.4%
Oklahoma George Nigh Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Nigh (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Tom Daxon (Republican) 37.6%
  • Allah-U Akbar Allah-U Wahid (Independent) 0.3%
Oregon Victor Atiyeh Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania Dick Thornburgh Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Joseph Garrahy (Democratic) 73.3%
  • Vincent Marzullo (Republican) 23.6%
  • Hilary R. Salk (Independent) 2.1%
  • Peter Van Daam (Independent) 1.0%
South Carolina Richard Riley Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Riley (Democratic) 69.8%
  • W. D. Workman Jr. (Republican) 30.2%
South Dakota Bill Janklow Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Lamar Alexander Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Bill Clements Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Mark White (Democratic) 53.2%
  • Bill Clements (Republican) 45.9%
  • David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 0.6%
  • Bob Poteet (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.3%
Vermont Richard A. Snelling Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin Lee S. Dreyfus Republican 1978 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Wyoming Edgar Herschler Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Territories and federal district

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Territory Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
District of Columbia Marion Barry Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marion Barry (Democratic) 81.0%
  • E. Brooke Lee Jr. (Republican) 14.1%
  • Dennis S. Sobin (Independent) 2.3%
  • Glenn B. White (Socialist Workers) 1.3%
Guam Paul M. Calvo Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.[1]
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
U.S. Virgin Islands Juan Francisco Luis Independent 1978[e] Incumbent re-elected.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Babbitt took office after his predecessor (Wesley Bolin) died.
  2. ^ O'Neill took office after his predecessor (Ella Grasso) resigned.
  3. ^ Evans took office after his predecessor (Cecil Andrus) resigned.
  4. ^ Milliken took office after his predecessor (George W. Romney) resigned.
  5. ^ Luis took office after his predecessor (Cyril E. King) died. He was subsequently elected in the 1978 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election.

References

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  1. ^ "Guam Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982". Our Campaigns. July 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "USVI Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982". Our Campaigns. January 19, 2006.
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