1982 Nevada gubernatorial election
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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 11.7%.
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November 2, 1982
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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
Candidates
- Richard Bryan, state attorney general
- Myron E. Leavitt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Stan Colton, state treasurer
- June Carr
- Cher Volin
- Carl Hunt
Results
| 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
Candidates
- Robert List, incumbent governor of Nevada
- Michael Moody, U.S. Army veteran
- Edward E. "Ned" Eyre Jr.
Results
| 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
Candidates
- Richard Bryan (D), state attorney general
- Robert List (R), incumbent governor of Nevada
- Dan Becan (L)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Bryan | 128,132 | 53.44% | +13.76% | |
| Republican | Robert List (incumbent) | 100,104 | 41.75% | −14.42% | |
| None of These Candidates | 6,894 | 2.88% | +1.20% | ||
| Libertarian | Dan Becan | 4,621 | 1.93% | +1.15% | |
| Majority | 28,028 | 11.69% | |||
| Total votes | 239,751 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +28.18% | |||
County results
| County | Richard Bryan Democratic |
Robert List Republican |
None of These Candidates |
Dan Becan Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 5,854 | 47.86% | 5,592 | 45.72% | 492 | 4.02% | 294 | 2.40% | 262 | 2.14% | 12,232 |
| Churchill | 1,897 | 37.70% | 2,944 | 58.51% | 122 | 2.42% | 69 | 1.37% | -1,047 | -20.81% | 5,032 |
| Clark | 75,456 | 60.31% | 44,667 | 35.70% | 3,053 | 2.44% | 1,946 | 1.56% | 30,789 | 24.61% | 125,122 |
| Douglas | 2,650 | 37.25% | 4,079 | 57.34% | 209 | 2.94% | 176 | 2.47% | -1,429 | -20.09% | 7,114 |
| Elko | 2,474 | 40.60% | 3,388 | 55.60% | 115 | 1.89% | 117 | 1.92% | -914 | -15.00% | 6,094 |
| Esmeralda | 324 | 53.20% | 235 | 38.59% | 20 | 3.28% | 30 | 4.93% | 89 | 14.61% | 609 |
| Eureka | 290 | 45.24% | 323 | 50.39% | 20 | 3.12% | 8 | 1.25% | -33 | -5.15% | 641 |
| Humboldt | 1,284 | 44.49% | 1,464 | 50.73% | 83 | 2.88% | 55 | 1.91% | -180 | -6.24% | 2,886 |
| Lander | 750 | 45.51% | 831 | 50.42% | 44 | 2.67% | 23 | 1.40% | -81 | -4.92% | 1,648 |
| Lincoln | 765 | 47.05% | 782 | 48.09% | 49 | 3.01% | 30 | 1.85% | -17 | -1.05% | 1,626 |
| Lyon | 2,676 | 46.52% | 2,693 | 46.82% | 213 | 3.70% | 170 | 2.96% | -17 | -0.30% | 5,752 |
| Mineral | 1,247 | 53.87% | 926 | 40.00% | 94 | 4.06% | 48 | 2.07% | 321 | 13.87% | 2,315 |
| Nye | 2,207 | 53.58% | 1,740 | 42.24% | 92 | 2.23% | 80 | 1.94% | 467 | 11.34% | 4,119 |
| Pershing | 613 | 46.26% | 644 | 48.60% | 41 | 3.09% | 27 | 2.04% | -31 | -2.34% | 1,325 |
| Storey | 434 | 51.42% | 341 | 40.40% | 46 | 5.45% | 23 | 2.73% | 93 | 11.02% | 844 |
| Washoe | 27,298 | 46.22% | 28,182 | 47.72% | 2,110 | 3.57% | 1,468 | 2.49% | -884 | -1.50% | 59,058 |
| White Pine | 1,913 | 57.38% | 1,273 | 38.18% | 91 | 2.73% | 57 | 1.71% | 640 | 19.20% | 3,334 |
| Totals | 128,132 | 53.44% | 100,104 | 41.75% | 6,894 | 2.88% | 4,621 | 1.93% | 28,028 | 11.69% | 239,751 |
