1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin presidential no 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Anthony Earl (Wisconsin Governor) (3x4) b.jpg 150x150px Anthony S. Earl James T. Flynn Democratic Party (United States) 896,872 56.76% File:3x4.svg Terry J. Kohler Russell A. Olson Republican Party (United States) 662,738 41.94% 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Earl: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Kohler: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Lee S. Dreyfus Republican Party (United States) Anthony S. Earl Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Democrat Anthony S. Earl won the election with 56.75% of the vote, defeating Republican Terry J. Kohler.Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature 2015 Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016 Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Administration 699–701 978-0-9752820-7-6 As of 2024, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin. Additionally, this is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Democrat has carried Brown County, Fond Du Lac County, Jefferson County, Kewaunee County, and Sheboygan County. Primary election The primary election was held on September 14, 1982. Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election. Republican party Governor Candidates Lowell B. Jackson, Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Terry J. Kohler, businessman Results Republican gubernatorial primary results Terry J. Kohler Republican Party (United States) 227,844 68.16% Lowell B. Jackson Republican Party (United States) 106,413 31.84% 334,257 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Russell A. Olson, incumbent lieutenant governor Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Russell A. Olson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 276,496 100.00% 276,496 100.00% Democratic party Governor Candidates Anthony S. Earl, former Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Martin J. Schreiber, former governor James B. Wood Results Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1983 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1983-1984 Vote For State Officers. By County 876 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AZJZ7PTZ7WFUWF8X/full/AGQKWXMAYPPHHA8T Madison, Wisconsin Anthony S. Earl Democratic Party (United States) 268,857 45.87% Martin J. Schreiber Democratic Party (United States) 245,952 41.96% James B. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 71,282 2.64% 586,091 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates James T. Flynn, member of Wisconsin Senate Wayne P. Frank Jack H. Gleason Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1983 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1983-1984 Vote For State Officers, By County 877 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AZJZ7PTZ7WFUWF8X/full/A7NNM5JQYHXVZR83 Madison, Wisconsin James T. Flynn Democratic Party (United States) 259,638 54.98% Wayne P. Frank Democratic Party (United States) 150,592 31.89% Jack H. Gleason Democratic Party (United States) 62,022 13.13% 472,252 100.00% Libertarian party Governor Candidates Larry Smiley Results Libertarian gubernatorial primary results Larry Smiley Libertarian Party (United States) 1,723 100.00% 1,723 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Gerald Shidell Results Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Gerald Shidell Libertarian Party (United States) 1,766 100.00% 1,766 100.00% Constitution party Governor Candidates James P. Wickstrom, Constitution nominee for United States Senate in 1980 Results Constitution gubernatorial primary results James P. Wickstrom Constitution Party (United States) 1,684 100.00% 1,684 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Diana K. Simonson Results Constitution lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Diana K. Simonson Constitution Party (United States) 1,526 100.00% 1,526 100.00% Independent nominations Governor Candidates Peter Seidman Results Independent gubernatorial primary results Peter Seidman Independent 902 100.00% 902 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Candidates Margo Storsteen Results Independent lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Margo Storsteen Independent 817 100.00% 817 100.00% General election Candidates Anthony S. Earl & James T. Flynn, Democrat Terry J. Kohler & Russell A. Olson, Republican Larry Smiley & Gerald Shidell, Libertarian James P. Wickstrom & Diana K. Simonson, Constitution Peter Seidman & Margo Storsteen, Independent Results 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1983 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1983-1984 Vote For State Officers, By County 900 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AZJZ7PTZ7WFUWF8X/full/AOFGN7YKZ3G2CR8R Madison, Wisconsin Richard M. Scammon Alice V. McGillivray 1983 America Votes 15, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics 379 Washington, DC Congressional Quarterly Democratic Party (United States) Anthony S. Earl 896,872 56.75% +11.86% Republican Party (United States) Terry J. Kohler 662,738 41.94% -12.43% Libertarian Party (United States) Larry Smiley 9,734 0.62% Constitution Party (United States) James P. Wickstrom 7,721 0.49% Independent Peter Seidman 3,025 0.19% Scattering 214 0.01% 234,134 14.82% 1,580,304 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +14.82% Results by county Earl was the first Democrat since Albert G. Schmedeman in 1934 to win Fond du Lac County and Winnebago County and no Democrat has won the former since this election. Grant County and Richland County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2022. County Anthony S. EarlDemocratic Terry J. KohlerRepublican All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams2,51451.82%2,24946.36%881.81%2655.46%4,851Ashland3,94959.84%2,55838.76%921.39%1,39121.08%6,599Barron6,35550.56%6,13648.81%790.63%2191.74%12,570Bayfield3,76160.01%2,44839.06%580.93%1,31320.95%6,267Brown31,37553.46%26,60545.33%7061.20%4,7708.13%58,686Buffalo2,77253.99%2,31445.07%480.93%4588.92%5,134Burnett4,17960.03%2,66038.21%1221.75%1,51921.82%6,961Calumet4,95347.36%5,24650.16%2602.49%-293-2.80%10,459Chippewa9,12859.35%6,02139.15%2321.51%3,10720.20%15,381Clark5,05646.54%5,61051.64%1981.82%-554-5.10%10,864Columbia7,05648.98%7,15849.69%1921.33%-102-0.71%14,406Crawford2,91344.70%3,54354.37%610.94%-630-9.67%6,517Dane86,28870.48%34,63128.29%1,5131.24%51,65742.19%122,432Dodge10,42546.38%11,74552.25%3091.37%-1,320-5.87%22,479Door4,29242.29%5,79057.06%660.65%-1,498-14.76%10,148Douglas11,16073.24%3,96126.00%1160.76%7,19947.25%15,237Dunn6,58857.09%4,77841.41%1731.50%1,81015.69%11,539Eau Claire16,52061.41%10,02537.26%3581.33%6,49524.14%26,903Florence66745.59%76652.36%302.05%-99-6.77%1,463Fond du Lac16,30251.34%14,92146.99%5321.68%1,3814.35%31,755Forest1,99855.47%1,50941.89%952.64%48913.58%3,602Grant5,96041.59%8,26857.69%1030.72%-2,308-16.10%14,331Green4,42345.90%5,11853.11%961.00%-695-7.21%9,637Green Lake2,29235.32%4,09963.16%991.53%-1,807-27.84%6,490Iowa2,75944.59%3,36154.31%681.10%-602-9.73%6,188Iron2,10563.87%1,13634.47%551.67%96929.40%3,296Jackson3,71051.24%3,42647.31%1051.45%2843.92%7,241Jefferson9,86249.81%9,62948.63%3091.56%2331.18%19,800Juneau2,95440.44%4,23057.91%1211.66%-1,276-17.47%7,305Kenosha24,31568.30%11,01530.94%2710.76%13,30037.36%35,601Kewaunee3,69549.83%3,64049.09%801.08%550.74%7,415La Crosse17,96256.89%13,19141.78%4201.33%4,77115.11%31,573Lafayette2,88941.80%3,98757.69%350.51%-1,098-15.89%6,911Langlade3,66752.67%3,19945.95%961.38%4686.72%6,962Lincoln4,76848.08%4,93249.73%2172.19%-164-1.65%9,917Manitowoc17,06959.78%10,44736.59%1,0383.64%6,62223.19%28,554Marathon19,45149.87%18,60247.69%9502.44%8492.18%39,003Marinette6,75748.70%6,98550.34%1340.97%-228-1.64%13,876Marquette1,86844.71%2,21553.02%952.27%-347-8.31%4,178Menominee43978.96%11320.32%40.72%32658.63%556Milwaukee210,14267.34%98,92531.70%2,9880.96%111,21735.64%312,055Monroe4,15641.42%5,75257.32%1271.27%-1,596-15.90%10,035Oconto4,99143.67%6,30555.17%1331.16%-1,314-11.50%11,429Oneida6,52550.82%5,99646.70%3192.48%5294.12%12,840Outagamie21,65552.84%18,74145.73%5881.43%2,9147.11%40,984Ozaukee9,85242.54%13,14756.77%1610.70%-3,295-14.23%23,160Pepin1,29759.04%88540.28%150.68%41218.75%2,197Pierce5,76857.88%4,11841.32%790.79%1,65016.56%9,965Polk5,93357.03%4,34441.76%1261.21%1,58915.27%10,403Portage12,70467.79%5,69030.36%3471.85%7,01437.43%18,741Price2,76446.49%3,03351.01%1492.51%-269-4.52%5,946Racine33,07960.48%20,91438.24%7001.28%12,16522.24%54,693Richland2,25035.75%3,97163.10%721.14%-1,721-27.35%6,293Rock26,13062.10%15,43236.68%5151.22%10,69825.42%42,077Rusk2,87551.41%2,59846.46%1192.13%2774.95%5,592Sauk6,43046.10%7,40353.08%1150.82%-973-6.98%13,948Sawyer2,28649.03%2,32149.79%551.18%-35-0.75%4,662Shawano4,86340.99%6,70856.54%2942.48%-1,845-15.55%11,865Sheboygan21,21156.62%15,76942.09%4821.29%5,44214.53%37,462St. Croix8,55758.00%6,09741.32%1000.68%2,46016.67%14,754Taylor3,23748.85%3,25549.12%1342.02%-18-0.27%6,626Trempealeau4,95956.41%3,75342.69%790.90%1,20613.72%8,791Vernon4,12442.98%5,32855.52%1441.50%-1,204-12.55%9,596Vilas3,02841.48%4,05455.53%2182.99%-1,026-14.05%7,300Walworth9,60343.66%12,22955.59%1650.75%-2,626-11.94%21,997Washburn2,81752.22%2,52846.86%500.93%2895.36%5,395Washington12,11446.59%13,50551.93%3851.48%-1,391-5.35%26,004Waukesha43,12846.82%47,86051.96%1,1191.21%-4,732-5.14%92,107Waupaca5,30740.90%7,49757.78%1711.32%-2,190-16.88%12,975Waushara2,43241.42%3,36057.23%791.35%-928-15.81%5,871Winnebago24,37552.23%21,64946.39%6411.37%2,7265.84%46,665Wood13,08452.78%11,30445.60%4011.62%1,7807.18%24,789Total896,87256.75%662,73841.94%20,6941.31%234,13414.82%1,580,304 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Brown Chippewa Dane Eau Claire Fond du Lac Forest Jackson Jefferson Kewaunee La Crosse Langlade Marathon Oneida Outagamie Portage Racine Rock Rusk Sheboygan Trempealeau Winnebago Wood Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Florence References Category:1982 Wisconsin elections 1982 Wisconsin