| Election Name: | 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Image1: | File:Anthony Earl (Wisconsin Governor) (3x4) b.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tony Earl |
| Running Mate1: | James Flynn |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 896,872 |
| Percentage1: | 56.76% |
| Nominee2: | Terry Kohler |
| Running Mate2: | Russell Olson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 662,738 |
| Percentage2: | 41.94% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tony Earl |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Democrat Anthony Earl won the election with 57% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican Terry Kohler.[1]
As of 2024, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin. Martin J. Schreiber unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. As of 2024, this marks the last occasion that Jefferson, Fond Du Lac, Sheboygan, Brown, and Kewaunee county have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
| Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1982[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Democrat | Anthony Earl& James Flynn | 896,872 | 56.76% | ||
| Republican | Terry Kohler& Russell Olson (incumbent) | 662,738 | 41.94% | ||
| Libertarian | Larry Smiley | 9,734 | 0.62% | ||
| Constitution | James Wickstrom | 7,721 | 0.49% | ||
| Independent | Peter Seidman | 3,025 | 0.19% | ||