1982 Iowa gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Roxanne Conlin, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
- Jerome D. Fitzgerald, former State Representative and nominee for Governor in 1978
- Edward Campbell, former state Democratic Party chairman
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roxanne Conlin | 94,481 | 48.19 | |
| Democratic | Jerome D. Fitzgerald | 61,340 | 31.28 | |
| Democratic | Edward Campbell | 40,233 | 20.52 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 17 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 196,071 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Terry Branstad, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad | 128,314 | 99.91 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 120 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 128,434 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Terry Branstad, Republican
- Roxanne Conlin, Democratic
Other candidates
- Marcia Farrington, Libertarian
- Jim Bittner, Socialist
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad (incumbent) | 548,313 | 52.81% | -5.51% | |
| Democratic | Roxanne Conlin | 483,291 | 46.55% | +5.57% | |
| Libertarian | Marcia Farrington | 3,307 | 0.32% | -0.15% | |
| Socialist | Jim Bittner | 2,767 | 0.27% | +0.04% | |
| Write-ins | 551 | 0.05% | |||
| Majority | 65,022 | 6.26% | |||
| Turnout | 1,038,229 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1982. Retrieved November 17, 2018.