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1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 1978 November 2, 1982 1986 →
 
Nominee George Nigh Tom Daxon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 548,159 332,207
Percentage 62.0% 37.6%

County results
Nigh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

George Nigh
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Nigh
Democratic

The 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat George Nigh won re-election by a substantial majority over the Republican, former State Auditor and Inspector Tom Daxon.[1] This is the last gubernatorial election in which a candidate carried every county in the state.

  1. ^ "1982 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 1, 3, 9.

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