The 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and featured businessman

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, a

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, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican governor

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Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

*George B. Burrows, Nebraska state senator *

, businessman and

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veteran

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

*Edward Conradt, political newcomer who was a tower operator and clerk for

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from

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* Donald F. McGinley, former

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from 1959 to 1961 and former member of the

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in what was then District 39 from 1955 to 1959 and 1963 to 1965 from

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Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

*Barton E. Chandler *Stan Deboer *

, incumbent governor

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

*Howard A. Lamb, member of the

in District 43 since 1977 from

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. * Roland A. Luedtke, incumbent

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*Ken Smith, farmer from Ithaca, Nebraska, and Saunders County supervisor

Results

General election

Results

References

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