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Elections / 1982 · Governor · OK

George Nigh won Oklahoma's 1982 governor's race.

George Nigh (Democrat) led by 24.4 points statewide.

Statewide result
Oklahoma 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
George NighDDemocratic548,15962.0%
Tom DaxonRRepublican332,20737.6%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1980R+25.5Governor 1982D+24.5vs. baselineD+50.1

Oklahoma's 1982 governor race ran 50.1 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.

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