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1982 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Richard Lamm (CO).png 150x150px Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Dick 627,960 65.69% 3x4.svg John Fuhr Republican Party (United States) Robert E. Denier 302,740 31.67% 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Lamm: #a5b0ff 40–50%
#7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Fuhr: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States)
The 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Richard Lamm defeated Republican nominee John Fuhr with 65.69% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1982AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1982 Secretary of State of Colorado 1982 July 3, 2019 December 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221221081652/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1982AbstractBook.pdf dead
Democratic primary
Candidates
Richard Lamm, incumbent Governor
Results
Democratic primary results
Richard Lamm (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 108,034 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
John Fuhr, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
Results
Republican primary results
John Fuhr Republican Party (United States) 112,340 100.00
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Richard Lamm, Democratic
John Fuhr, Republican
Other candidates
Paul K. Grant, Libertarian
Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition
Alan Gummerson, Socialist Workers
Results
1982 Colorado gubernatorial election
Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lamm (incumbent) 627,960 65.69% +6.93%
Republican Party (United States) John Fuhr 302,740 31.67% -6.86%
Libertarian Party (United States) Paul K. Grant 19,349 2.02% N/A
Prohibition Party Earl Dodge 3,496 0.37% +0.10%
Socialist Workers Party (United States) Alan Gummerson 2,476 0.26% -0.19%
325,220 34.02% +13.79%
956,021
Democratic Party (United States)
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