The 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and was a race for

Governor of Oklahoma The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma Executive (government), executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The gover ...

. Democrat George Nigh won re-election by a substantial majority over the Republican, former State Auditor and Inspector

Tom Daxon Thomas E. Daxon (December 19, 1947 – November 2, 2022) was an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. Daxon had held numerous positions with the government of Oklahoma, Oklahoma state government, including being elected Oklahoma Sta ...

. This is the last gubernatorial election in which a candidate carried every county in the state.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

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