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1982 Nevada gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican Robert List ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term. He lost to Democratic nominee Richard Bryan by a small margin.
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 County results Bryan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% List: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the most recent election in which Nevada's incumbent governor lost re-election until Democrat Steve Sisolak's defeat in 2022.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Richard Bryan, state attorney general
- Myron E. Leavitt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Stan Colton, state treasurer
- June Carr
- Cher Volin
- Carl Hunt
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Bryan | 55,262 | 51.06 | |
| Democratic | Myron E. Leavitt | 34,783 | 32.14 | |
| Democratic | Stan Colton | 10,830 | 10.01 | |
| None of These Candidates | 4,418 | 4.08 | ||
| Democratic | June Carr | 1,771 | 1.14 | |
| Democratic | Cher Volin | 621 | 0.57 | |
| Democratic | Carl Hunt | 557 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 108,242 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robert List, incumbent governor of Nevada
- Michael Moody, U.S. Army veteran
- Edward E. "Ned" Eyre Jr.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert List (incumbent) | 39,319 | 57.00 | |
| Republican | Michael Moody | 13,849 | 20.08 | |
| None of These Candidates | 13,252 | 19.21 | ||
| Republican | Edward "Ned" Eyre Jr. | 2,566 | 3.72 | |
| Total votes | 68,986 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Richard Bryan (D), state attorney general
- Robert List (R), incumbent governor of Nevada
- Dan Becan (L)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Bryan | 128,132 | 53.30% | |
| Republican | Robert List (incumbent) | 100,104 | 41.65% | |
| None of These Candidates | 6,894 | 2.87% | ||
| Libertarian | Dan Becan | 4,621 | 1.93% | |
| N/A | Undervotes | 643 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 240,394 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References edit
- ^ "1982 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.