1982 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1982 Iowa gubernatorial election
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Nominee Terry Branstad Roxanne Conlin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote548,313483,291
Percentage52.8%46.5%

1982 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Branstad:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Contents

Conlin:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Robert D. Ray
Republican

Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

The 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Republican nominee Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin with 52.81% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 8, 1982. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roxanne Conlin 94,481 48.19
Democratic Jerome D. Fitzgerald 61,34031.28
Democratic Edward Campbell40,23320.52
Democratic Write-ins170.01
Total votes196,071 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Branstad 128,314 99.91
Republican Write-ins1200.09
Total votes128,434 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1982 Iowa gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Terry Branstad (incumbent) 548,313 52.81% -5.51%
Democratic Roxanne Conlin 483,29146.55%+5.57%
Libertarian Marcia Farrington3,3070.32%-0.15%
Socialist Jim Bittner2,7670.27%+0.04%
Write-ins5510.05%
Majority65,0226.26%
Turnout 1,038,229
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2018.