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1982 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Richard Riley won the 1982 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Richard Riley received 468,787 popular votes (69.8%). The main challenger was W. D. Workman Jr. (30.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Riley and Jr.

Riley +39.6 pts · won by 265,981 votes
Richard RileyDemocraticWINNER69.8%
468,787 votes
W. D. Workman Jr.Republican30.2%
202,806 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.