1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

The Nevada gubernatorial election of 1982 occurred on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Robert List ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Richard Bryan.

1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982

Nominee Richard Bryan Robert List Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 128,132 100,104 Percentage 53.3% 41.6%

County results Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% List:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Robert List Republican Elected Governor Richard Bryan Democratic

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1982[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Bryan	128,132	53.30%
	Republican	Robert List (incumbent)	100,104	41.65%
	None of These Candidates	None of These Candidates	6,894	2.87%
	Libertarian	Dan Becan	4,621	1.93%
	N/A	Undervotes	643	0.27
Total votes			240,394	100
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "1982 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.