| Election Name: | 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Image1: | File:Bruce babbitt.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bruce Babbitt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 453,795 |
| Percentage1: | 62.5% |
| Nominee2: | Leo Corbet |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 235,877 |
| Percentage2: | 32.5% |
| Image3: | File:Sam Steiger Congressional photo.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Sam Steiger |
| Party3: | Arizona Libertarian Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 36,649 |
| Percentage3: | 5.1% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Bruce Babbitt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bruce Babbitt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Democratic incumbent Bruce Babbitt defeated Republican nominee Leo Corbet and Libertarian candidate and former U.S. Representative Sam Steiger. Evan Mecham unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination. This was the last time until 2002 that a Democrat was elected governor of Arizona, and the last time a male Democrat was elected governor.
| County | Bruce Babbitt Democratic | Leo Corbet Republican | Sam Steiger Libertarian | Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Apache | 6,584 | 66.82% | 2,723 | 27.64% | 548 | 5.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,861 | 39.19% | 9,853 | ||||||||||||
| Cochise | 13,196 | 65.67% | 6,082 | 30.27% | 815 | 4.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 7,114 | 35.41% | 20,093 | ||||||||||||
| Coconino | 14,773 | 68.97% | 4,997 | 23.33% | 1,643 | 7.67% | 6 | 0.03% | 9,776 | 45.64% | 21,419 | ||||||||||||
| Gila | 7,343 | 62.46% | 3,645 | 31.00% | 769 | 6.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,698 | 31.45% | 11,757 | ||||||||||||
| Graham | 4,127 | 62.07% | 2,123 | 31.93% | 399 | 6.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,004 | 30.14% | 6,649 | ||||||||||||
| Greenlee | 2,578 | 78.53% | 580 | 17.67% | 125 | 3.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,998 | 60.86% | 3,283 | ||||||||||||
| Maricopa | 228,217 | 58.27% | 142,938 | 36.50% | 20,457 | 5.22% | 23 | 0.01% | 85,279 | 21.78% | 391,635 | ||||||||||||
| Mohave | 10,533 | 57.93% | 6,617 | 36.39% | 1,033 | 5.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,916 | 21.54% | 18,183 | ||||||||||||
| Navajo | 8,566 | 61.44% | 4,611 | 33.07% | 759 | 5.44% | 7 | 0.05% | 3,955 | 28.37% | 13,943 | ||||||||||||
| Pima | 113,982 | 72.10% | 38,235 | 24.19% | 5,873 | 3.71% | 2 | 0.00% | 75,747 | 47.91% | 158,092 | ||||||||||||
| Pinal | 14,527 | 67.61% | 5,882 | 27.38% | 1,076 | 5.01% | 1 | 0.00% | 8,645 | 40.24% | 21,486 | ||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 3,519 | 73.65% | 1,098 | 22.98% | 161 | 3.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,421 | 50.67% | 4,778 | ||||||||||||
| Yavapai | 14,339 | 54.32% | 9,930 | 37.62% | 2,127 | 8.06% | 2 | 0.01% | 4,409 | 16.70% | 26,398 | ||||||||||||
| Yuma | 11,511 | 61.25% | 6,416 | 34.14% | 866 | 4.61% | 2 | 0.01% | 5,095 | 27.11% | 18,795 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 453,795 | 62.47% | 235,877 | 32.47% | 36,649 | 5.05% | 43 | 0.01% | 217,918 | 30.00% | 726,364 | ||||||||||||