| Election Name: | 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Image1: | File:John V. Evans (Idaho Governor).jpg |
| Nominee1: | John V. Evans |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 165,365 |
| Percentage1: | 50.6% |
| Nominee2: | Phil Batt |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 161,157 |
| Percentage2: | 49.4% |
| Map Size: | 160px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John V. Evans |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John V. Evans |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2.[1] [2] Incumbent Democrat John V. Evans narrowly defeated Republican nominee Phil Batt with 50.64% of the vote, the fourth of six consecutive wins for the Democratic party.
Evans served nearly ten years as governor, then ran for the U.S. Senate in 1986. Batt ran again for governor twelve years later in 1994 and won.
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1982.[3] [4] [5]