The 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Democrat Anthony Earl won the election with 57% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican Terry Kohler.[1]
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As of 2024, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin. Martin J. Schreiber unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. As of 2024, this marks the last occasion that Jefferson, Fond Du Lac, Sheboygan, Brown, and Kewaunee county have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
| Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1982[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Democrat | Anthony Earl | 896,872 | 56.76% | ||
| Republican | Terry Kohler
& Russell Olson (incumbent) |
662,738 | 41.94% | ||
| Libertarian | Larry Smiley | 9,734 | 0.62% | ||
| Constitution | James Wickstrom | 7,721 | 0.49% | ||
| Independent | Peter Seidman | 3,025 | 0.19% | ||
| Total votes | 1,580,090 | 100 | |||
