The 1982 Nebraska State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Nebraska State Treasurer. Republican incumbent Kay Orr, who was appointed in 1981 following Frank Marsh's resignation, easily won election to a full term, defeating Democratic former member of the Nebraska Legislature Orval Keyes by twenty-five percentage points and winning every county in the state. With her victory, Orr became the first woman elected to a statewide constitutional office in Nebraska.
Republican primary Candidates Kay Orr, incumbent Nebraska State Treasurer (1981–1987) Shirley Marsh, member of the Nebraska Legislature and wife of former Nebraska State Treasurer Frank Marsh Kurt Rasmussen Wayne Swanson, former Nebraska State Treasurer (1967–1975) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Orval Keyes, former member of the Nebraska Legislature (1969–1981) Results
General election Results
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