1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Bob Kerrey (9504743404).jpg 150x150px Bob Kerrey Donald McGinley Democratic Party (United States) 277,436 50.64% File:Charles Thone (NE).png Charles Thone Roland Luedtke Republican Party (United States) 270,203 49.32% 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsKerrey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Thone: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 300px Governor Charles Thone Republican Party (United States) Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and featured businessman Bob Kerrey, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican governor Charles Thone. Democratic primary Governor Candidates George B. Burrows, Nebraska state senator Bob Kerrey, businessman and Vietnam War veteran Results Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 11, 1982 & General Election, November 2, 1982 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1982prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Bob Kerrey 87,913 70.98 Democratic Party (US) George "Bill" Burrows 35,426 28.60 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 514 0.42 Lieutenant governor Candidates Edward Conradt, political newcomer who was a tower operator and clerk for Burlington Northern Railroad from Lincoln, NebraskaEx-senator, novice seek No. 2 spot Lincoln Journal Star May 5, 1982 15 June 21, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/311967305/ Donald F. McGinley, former United States Representative from 1959 to 1961 and former member of the Nebraska Legislature in what was then District 39 from 1955 to 1959 and 1963 to 1965 from Ogallala, Nebraska.2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317–378 State of Nebraska May 29, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Democratic Party (US) Donald F. McGinley 67,047 65.61 Democratic Party (US) Edward Conradt 34,901 34.15 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 239 0.23 Republican primary Governor Candidates Barton E. Chandler Stan Deboer Charles Thone, incumbent governor Results Republican gubernatorial primary results Republican Party (US) Charles Thone (incumbent) 115,750 62.49 Republican Party (US) Stan Deboer 55,983 30.22 Republican Party (US) Barton E. Chandler 13,086 7.06 Republican Party (US) Write-in 426 0.23 Lieutenant governor Candidates Howard A. Lamb, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 43 since 1977 from Anselmo, Nebraska. Roland Luedtke, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Ken Smith, farmer from Ithaca, Nebraska, and Saunders County supervisorSmith cites citizens' activity Lincoln Journal Star February 24, 1982 23 June 21, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/312481288/ Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Republican Party (US) Roland Luedtke (incumbent) 90,922 53.27 Republican Party (US) Howard A. Lamb 57,871 33.90 Republican Party (US) Ken Smith 21,822 12.78 Republican Party (US) Write-in 81 0.05 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Kerrey 277,436 50.64% Republican Party (United States) Charles Thone (incumbent) 270,203 49.32% Write-in Others 263 0.05% 547,902 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals References Gubernatorial 1982 Nebraska Category:November 1982 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose