The 1982 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Harry Hughes defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Pascal with 61.97% of the vote.
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
County results Hughes: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Pascal: 50-60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry Hughes (incumbent) | 393,244 | 66.58 | |
Democratic | Harry J. McGuirk | 129,049 | 21.85 | |
Democratic | Harry W. Kelley | 61,271 | 10.37 | |
Democratic | John J. Schwartz | 7,084 | 1.20 | |
Total votes | 590,648 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert A. Pascal | 113,425 | 84.27 | |
Republican | Ross Zimmerman Pierpont | 21,165 | 15.73 | |
Total votes | 134,590 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry Hughes (incumbent) | 705,910 | 61.97% | ||
Republican | Robert A. Pascal | 432,826 | 38.00% | ||
Majority | 273,084 | ||||
Turnout | 1,139,149 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |