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The 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Richard Lamm defeated Republican nominee John Fuhr with 65.69% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard Lamm, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 108,034 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Fuhr | 112,340 | 100.00 | |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Richard Lamm, Democratic
- John Fuhr, Republican
Other candidates
- Paul K. Grant, Libertarian
- Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition
- Alan Gummerson, Socialist Workers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 627,960 | 65.69% | +6.93% | |
| Republican | John Fuhr | 302,740 | 31.67% | -6.86% | |
| Libertarian | Paul K. Grant | 19,349 | 2.02% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Earl Dodge | 3,496 | 0.37% | +0.10% | |
| Socialist Workers | Alan Gummerson | 2,476 | 0.26% | -0.19% | |
| Majority | 325,220 | 34.02% | +13.79% | ||
| Turnout | 956,021 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1982" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1982. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
