1982 Iowa gubernatorial election

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.

1982 Iowa gubernatorial election
November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Terry Branstad Roxanne Conlin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 548,313 483,291
Percentage 52.81% 46.55%
County Results

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

Conlin:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Robert D. Ray
Republican

 Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

Elections in Iowa

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne Conlin 94,481 48.19
Democratic Jerome D. Fitzgerald 61,340 31.29
Democratic Edward Campbell 40,233 20.52
Total votes 196,071 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Branstad 128,314 100.00
Total votes 128,434 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Terry Branstad, Republican
  • Roxanne Conlin, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Marcia Farrington, Libertarian
  • Jim Bittner, Socialist

Results
1982 Iowa gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Terry Branstad 548,313 52.81%
Democratic Roxanne Conlin 483,291 46.55%
Libertarian Marcia Farrington 3,307 0.32%
Socialist Jim Bittner 2,767 0.27%
Majority 65,022
Turnout 1,038,229
Republican hold Swing

References
  1. "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.
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