The 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat George Nigh won re-election by a substantial majority over the Republican, former State Auditor and Inspector Tom Daxon. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a candidate carried every county in the state.
With Nigh's victory, he became the first Oklahoma governor to serve two consecutive terms.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on August 24, 1982 with runoffs occurring on September 21, 1982, although no runoffs were required in the gubernatorial race.
Democratic party
Candidates
- Howard L. Bell
- George Nigh, incumbent governor
Republican party
Candidates
- Tom Daxon, Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector
- Don House
- Neal A. McCaleb, minority leader of Oklahoma House of Representatives
General election
Results by county
This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which Beaver County and Texas County have backed the Democratic candidate.
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Alfalfa
- Beaver
- Beckham
- Blaine
- Canadian
- Cimarron
- Cleveland
- Custer
- Dewey
- Ellis
- Garfield
- Grant
- Harper
- Kay
- Kingfisher
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Major
- Noble
- Oklahoma
- Roger Mills
- Tulsa
- Washington
- Washita
- Woods
- Woodward