Election Name: | 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Image: | Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1986 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Nominee1: | George Nigh |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 548,159 |
Percentage1: | 62.0% |
Nominee2: | Tom Daxon |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 332,207 |
Percentage2: | 37.6% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George Nigh |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | George Nigh |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.