1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Anthony S. Earl Terry J. Kohler
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate James T. Flynn Russell A. Olson
Popular vote 896,872 662,738
Percentage 56.76% 41.94%

County results
Earl:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kohler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Lee S. Dreyfus
Republican

Elected Governor

Anthony S. Earl
Democratic

The 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Democrat Anthony S. Earl won the election with 56.75% of the vote, defeating Republican Terry J. Kohler.[1]

As of 2024, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin. Additionally, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Democrat has carried Brown County, Fond Du Lac County, Jefferson County, Kewaunee County, and Sheboygan County.

  1. ^ Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.