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

With Nigh's victory, he became the first Oklahoma governor to serve two consecutive terms.

Primary election Primary elections were held on August 24, 1982 with runoffs occurring on September 21, 1982, although no runoffs were required in the gubernatorial race. Democratic party Candidates Howard L. Bell George Nigh, incumbent governor

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Republican party Candidates Tom Daxon, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Don House Neal A. McCaleb, minority leader of Oklahoma House of Representatives

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General election Endorsements

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Results by county This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Beaver County and Texas County have backed the Democratic candidate. County George NighDemocratic Tom DaxonRepublican Allah-U WahidIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adair4,11267.55%1,96532.28%100.16%2,14735.27%6,087Alfalfa1,96966.01%1,01233.93%20.07%95732.08%2,983Atoka3,35184.20%62415.68%50.13%2,72768.52%3,980Beaver1,47163.79%83236.08%30.13%63927.71%2,306Beckham3,76572.33%1,43927.65%10.02%2,32644.69%5,205Blaine2,84062.01%1,73637.90%40.09%1,10424.10%4,580Bryan6,92884.79%1,23415.10%90.11%5,69469.69%8,171Caddo5,90772.73%2,20427.14%110.14%3,70345.59%8,122Canadian9,29054.07%7,87245.82%190.11%1,4188.25%17,181Carter8,40468.94%3,77230.94%150.12%4,63238.00%12,191Cherokee5,93369.00%2,64530.76%200.23%3,28838.24%8,598Choctaw3,42081.14%78418.60%110.26%2,63662.54%4,215Cimarron93756.07%72943.63%50.30%20812.45%1,671Cleveland21,38156.97%16,08042.84%700.19%5,30114.12%37,531Coal1,53682.85%31316.88%50.27%1,22365.97%1,854Comanche15,11172.07%5,82427.78%330.16%9,28744.29%20,968Cotton1,80479.51%46120.32%40.18%1,34359.19%2,269Craig3,41777.62%97622.17%90.20%2,44155.45%4,402Creek10,08864.29%5,58335.58%200.13%4,50528.71%15,691Custer5,20867.16%2,54632.83%10.01%2,66234.33%7,755Delaware6,16772.53%2,32027.28%160.19%3,84745.24%8,503Dewey1,47264.85%79434.98%40.18%67829.87%2,270Ellis1,25463.72%71236.18%20.10%54227.54%1,968Garfield9,95654.62%8,26545.34%80.04%1,6919.28%18,229Garvin6,69070.22%2,83329.74%40.04%3,85740.48%9,527Grady7,05965.51%3,70734.40%100.09%3,35231.11%10,776Grant1,83465.45%96734.51%10.04%86730.94%2,802Greer1,92776.65%58623.31%10.04%1,34153.34%2,514Harmon1,18980.99%27919.01%00.00%91061.99%1,468Harper1,18664.00%66435.83%30.16%52228.17%1,853Haskell3,12378.41%85521.47%50.13%2,26856.94%3,983Hughes3,50177.59%1,00222.21%90.20%2,49955.39%4,512Jackson5,15376.48%1,58323.49%20.03%3,57052.98%6,738Jefferson1,82379.57%46520.30%30.13%1,35759.28%2,291Johnston2,64881.98%57317.74%90.28%2,07564.24%3,230Kay10,28357.68%7,52642.21%200.11%2,75715.46%17,829Kingfisher3,12755.93%2,45543.91%90.16%67212.02%5,591Kiowa3,11977.22%91722.70%30.07%2,20254.52%4,039Latimer2,36477.64%67922.30%20.07%1,68555.34%3,045Le Flore9,55282.14%2,05817.70%190.16%7,49464.44%11,629Lincoln5,43659.64%3,66540.21%130.14%1,77119.43%9,114Logan4,72258.06%3,39141.69%200.25%1,33116.37%8,133Love2,71785.55%45214.23%70.22%2,26571.32%3,176Major1,79960.65%1,16439.24%30.10%63521.41%2,966Marshall3,24679.27%84320.59%60.15%2,40358.68%4,095Mayes7,00269.67%3,03430.19%140.14%3,96839.48%10,050McClain4,09964.71%2,23035.21%50.08%1,86929.51%6,334McCurtain4,56273.44%1,64126.42%90.14%2,92147.02%6,212McIntosh4,31074.71%1,45425.20%50.09%2,85649.51%5,769Murray2,90373.72%1,03326.23%20.05%1,87047.49%3,938Muskogee13,78169.63%5,98430.24%260.13%7,79739.40%19,791Noble2,57958.35%1,83441.49%70.16%74516.86%4,420Nowata2,75670.98%1,12228.90%50.13%1,63442.08%3,883Okfuskee2,29569.80%98529.96%80.24%1,31039.84%3,288Oklahoma83,70652.48%74,08746.45%1,7041.07%9,6196.03%159,497Okmulgee8,14072.66%3,05227.24%110.10%5,08845.42%11,203Osage7,57667.29%3,66732.57%160.14%3,90934.72%11,259Ottawa7,49778.30%2,06921.61%90.09%5,42856.69%9,575Pawnee2,90559.01%2,00740.77%110.22%89818.24%4,923Payne10,80460.24%7,09339.55%390.22%3,71120.69%17,936Pittsburg9,35278.91%2,48020.93%190.16%6,87257.99%11,851Pontotoc7,48171.66%2,95328.29%50.05%4,52843.38%10,439Pottawatomie11,50865.97%5,92033.94%160.09%5,58832.03%17,444Pushmataha2,78580.28%67819.54%60.17%2,10760.74%3,469Roger Mills1,15470.19%48429.44%60.36%67040.75%1,644Rogers8,77561.66%5,44138.23%150.11%3,33423.43%14,231Seminole5,44772.68%2,03627.17%110.15%3,41145.52%7,494Sequoyah5,88979.86%1,47319.98%120.16%4,41659.89%7,374Stephens9,82770.40%4,12329.54%80.06%5,70440.87%13,958Texas2,85255.75%2,25444.06%100.20%59811.69%5,116Tillman2,74276.91%82123.03%20.06%1,92153.88%3,565Tulsa71,09851.08%67,78448.70%3100.22%3,3142.38%139,192Wagoner7,14262.35%4,30337.56%100.09%2,83924.78%11,455Washington9,94656.24%7,72243.66%180.10%2,22412.57%17,686Washita2,84869.55%1,24530.40%20.05%1,60339.15%4,095Woods2,63061.09%1,67038.79%50.12%96022.30%4,305Woodward3,54962.34%2,14237.63%20.04%1,40724.71%5,693Totals548,15962.07%332,20737.62%2,7640.31%215,95224.45%883,130

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alfalfa Beaver Beckham Blaine Canadian Cimarron Cleveland Custer Dewey Ellis Garfield Grant Harper Kay Kingfisher Lincoln Logan Major Noble Oklahoma Roger Mills Tulsa Washington Washita Woods Woodward

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