1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Richard Bryan Robert List
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,132 100,104
Percentage 53.30% 41.65%

County results
Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
List:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert List
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Bryan
Democratic

The 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican Robert List ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term. He lost to Democratic nominee Richard Bryan by 11.7%.

This was the most recent election in which Nevada's incumbent governor lost re-election until Democrat Steve Sisolak's defeat in 2022.