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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 were held on June 8, 1982. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roxanne Conlin | 94,481 | 48.19 | |
| Democratic | Jerome D. Fitzgerald | 61,340 | 31.28 | |
| Democratic | Edward Campbell | 40,233 | 20.52 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 17 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 196,071 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Terry Branstad | 128,314 | 99.91 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 120 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 128,434 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Terry Branstad (incumbent) | 548,313 | 52.81% | −5.51% | |
| Democratic | Roxanne Conlin | 483,291 | 46.55% | +5.57% | |
| Libertarian | Marcia Farrington | 3,307 | 0.32% | −0.15% | |
| Socialist | Jim Bittner | 2,767 | 0.27% | +0.04% | |
| Write-ins | 551 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 65,022 | 6.26% | |||
| Turnout | 1,038,229 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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