1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
The 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat George Nigh won re-election by a substantial majority over the Republican, former State Auditor and Inspector Tom Daxon.[1] This is the last gubernatorial election in which the Democratic candidate carried every county in the state.
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Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George Nigh (incumbent) | 379,301 | 82.6 | |
| Democratic | Howard L. Bell | 79,735 | 17.3 | |
| Total votes | 459,036 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Daxon | 73,677 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Neal A. McCaleb | 35,379 | 31.0 | |
| Republican | Don House | 4,790 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 113,846 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George Nigh (incumbent) | 548,159 | 62 | ||
| Republican | Tom Daxon | 332,207 | 37.6 | ||
| Independent | Allah-U-Akbar Allah-U Wahid | 2,764 | 0.3 | ||
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