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County results Lamm: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fuhr: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Colorado |
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The 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Richard Lamm defeated Republican nominee John Fuhr with 65.69% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1982. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 108,034 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Fuhr | 112,340 | 100.00 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 627,960 | 65.69% | +6.93% | |
Republican | John Fuhr | 302,740 | 31.67% | -6.86% | |
Libertarian | Paul K. Grant | 19,349 | 2.02% | N/A | |
Prohibition | Earl Dodge | 3,496 | 0.37% | +0.10% | |
Socialist Workers | Alan Gummerson | 2,476 | 0.26% | -0.19% | |
Majority | 325,220 | 34.02% | +13.79% | ||
Turnout | 956,021 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |