| Election Name: | Guam legislative election, 1982 |
| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1981 Guam legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Guam legislative election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Seats For Election: | All 21 seats of the Legislature of Guam |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Leader1: | Carl T.C. Gutierrez |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | At-large district |
| Last Elcetion1: | 10 seats |
| Seats1: | 14 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 280,427 |
| Percentage1: | 53.6 |
| Leader2: | Tommy Tanaka |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | At-large district |
| Last Election2: | 11 seats |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 243,193 |
| Percentage2: | 46.4 |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Tommy Tanaka |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Carl T.C. Gutierrez |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 Guam legislative election was held in Guam on November 2, 1982. The Democratic Party won fourteen of the twenty-one seats in the Legislature.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 280,427 | 53.6 | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 243,193 | 46.4 | 7 | |
| Total | 523,620 | 100 | 21 | - |
| Registered voters/turnout | 87 | – | – | |
| align=left colspan=5 | Source: Guam Election Commission. Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983 |
The primary election is scheduled for the first Saturday in September. For the 1982 election, the primary was held on Saturday, September 4, 1982 for both the Democratic Party of Guam and the Republican Party of Guam. The 21 at-large candidates from each party who receive the most votes go on to the general election.
The general election is scheduled for the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. For the 1982 election, the general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982. The 21 at-large candidates who receive the most votes would be certified and then inaugurated as members of the 17th Guam Legislature on January 3, 1983.
There were 21 senators elected on November 2, 1982 to serve in the 17th Guam Legislature: