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1982 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

George Nigh won the 1982 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. George Nigh received 548,159 popular votes (62.07%). The main challenger was Tom Daxon (37.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Nigh and Daxon

Nigh +24.5 pts · won by 215,952 votes
George NighDemocraticWINNER62.07%
548,159 votes
Tom DaxonRepublican37.62%
332,207 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.