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1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	County results; Nigh: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; George Nigh; Democratic	Elected Governor ; George Nigh; Democratic

The 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat George Nigh won re-election by a substantial majority over the Republican, former State Auditor and Inspector Tom Daxon.^[1] This is the last gubernatorial election in which a candidate carried every county in the state.

Democratic primary edit

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Nigh (incumbent)	379,301	82.6
	Democratic	Howard L. Bell	79,735	17.3
Total votes			459,036	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Daxon	73,677	64.7
	Republican	Neal A. McCaleb	35,379	31.0
	Republican	Don House	4,790	4.2
Total votes			113,846	100.00

George Nigh (D)

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1982 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 1, 3, 9.
^ "Auto Workers Support Nigh, 2 Corporation Commission Candidates". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 7, 2023.