| Election Name: | 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1929 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Image1: | File:Richard Bryan.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Richard Bryan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 128,132 |
| Percentage1: | 53.30% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Robert List |
| Popular Vote2: | 100,104 |
| Percentage2: | 41.65% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Robert List |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Richard Bryan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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%.
This was the most recent election in which Nevada's incumbent governor lost re-election until Democrat Steve Sisolak's defeat in 2022.
| County | Richard Bryan Democratic | Robert List Republican | None of These Candidates | Dan Becan Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||