1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential 1982 11 2 no 1978 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1986 File:Governor Ed Herschler during a ceremony, June 1, 1977 (cropped).JPEG 150x150px Edgar Herschler Democratic Party (United States) 106,427 63.14% Warren A. Morton.webp Republican Party (United States) Warren A. Morton 62,128 36.86% 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Herschler: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Morton: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Edgar Herschler Democratic Party (United States) Edgar Herschler Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler ran for re-election to a third term. He faced former State House Speaker Warren A. Morton in the general election after several prominent Republicans, including then-Congressman Dick Cheney, declined to challenge him.July 11, 1982 Cheney says he won't run for governor Clark Clayton Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A16 However, Herschler remained personally popular and the national political environment favored Democrats, and he had little difficulty defeating Morton to win a third term. In doing so, Herschler became the first (and, with the subsequent adoption of gubernatorial term limits, likely the last) Governor of Wyoming to win three terms in office. Democratic primary Candidates Edgar Herschler, incumbent Governor Pat McGuire, rancherJuly 7, 1982 McGuire heads list of candidates filing for offices Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 Results Democratic primaryThomson Thyra 1983 Wyoming Official Directory and 1982 Election Returns 144, 219 1983 Edgar Herschler (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 44,396 85.19% Pat McGuire Democratic Party (United States) 7,720 14.81% 52,116 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Warren A. Morton, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of RepresentativesJuly 12, 1982 Republican elite give Morton nod Neal Dan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1 Rex G. Welty, Jr., Mayor of AftonJuly 3, 1982 26 candidates filed for state elections Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 Carl A. Johnson, perennial candidate Results Republican primary Warren A. Morton Republican Party (United States) 52,536 74.34% Rex G. Welty, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 9,106 12.89% Carl A. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 9,025 12.77% 70,667 100.00% Results 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Edgar Herschler (incumbent) 106,427 63.14% +12.28% Republican Party (United States) Warren A. Morton 62,128 36.86% -12.28% 44,299 26.28% +24.55% 168,555 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1982 Wyoming elections 1982 Wyoming Category:November 1982 in the United States