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1982 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee Richard Lamm John Fuhr
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Nancy Dick Robert E. Denier
Popular vote 627,960 302,740
Percentage 65.69% 31.67%

County results
Lamm:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Fuhr:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Richard Lamm
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard Lamm
Democratic

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Lamm (incumbent) 108,034 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary 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

1982 Colorado gubernatorial election
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

  1. ^ "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1982" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1982. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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