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1982 Idaho gubernatorial election
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1982 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho Presidential no 1978 Idaho gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:John V. Evans (Idaho Governor).jpg 150x150px John V. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 165,365 50.64% File:Phil Batt 2010 (cropped).jpg Phil Batt Republican Party (United States) 161,157 49.36% 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 180px County resultsEvans: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%
Batt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor John V. Evans Democratic Party (United States) John V. Evans Democratic Party (United States)
The 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gL9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601%2C5634330 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Kennedy John Idaho governor: Strange blend of issues may decide state's top race October 31, 1982 4Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zKpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4044%2C527705 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Gov. Evans holds slight lead November 3, 1982 1A Incumbent Democrat John V. Evans narrowly defeated Republican nominee Phil Batt with 50.64% of the vote, the fourth of six consecutive wins for the Democratic party.
Evans served nearly ten years as governor, then ran for the U.S. Senate in 1986. Batt ran again for governor twelve years later in 1994 and won.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1982.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2018-10-11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iZZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5749%2C3227042 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Survey presents candidates' ideas on Idaho issues May 23, 1982 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i5ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4731%2C4374112 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Batt wins GOP nomination for governor May 26, 1982 1A
Republican primary
Candidates
Phil Batt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Ralph Olmstead, Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
Results
Republican primary results
Phil Batt Republican Party (United States) 63,622 63.91
Ralph Olmstead Republican Party (United States) 35,932 36.09
99,554 100.00
General election
Candidates
John V. Evans, Democratic
Phil Batt, Republican
Results
1982 Idaho gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA146 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2018-10-11 Cook Rhodes
Democratic Party (United States) John V. Evans (incumbent) 165,365 50.64%
Republican Party (United States) Phil Batt 161,157 49.36%
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Democratic Party (United States)
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