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1982 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

John V. Evans won the 1982 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. John V. Evans received 165,365 popular votes (50.6%). The main challenger was Phil Batt (49.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Batt

Evans +1.2 pts · won by 4,208 votes
John V. EvansDemocraticWINNER50.6%
165,365 votes
Phil BattRepublican49.4%
161,157 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.