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1982 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Bob Kerrey won the 1982 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Bob Kerrey received 277,436 popular votes (50.6%). The main challenger was Charles Thone (49.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerrey and Thone

Kerrey +1.3 pts · won by 7,233 votes
Bob KerreyDemocraticWINNER50.6%
277,436 votes
Charles ThoneRepublican49.3%
270,203 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.