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1982 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Anthony S. Earl won the 1982 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Anthony S. Earl received 896,872 popular votes (56.76%). The main challenger was Terry J. Kohler (41.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Earl and Kohler

Earl +14.8 pts · won by 234,134 votes
Anthony S. EarlDemocraticWINNER56.76%
896,872 votes
Terry J. KohlerRepublican41.94%
662,738 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.