1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican Robert List ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term. He lost to Democratic nominee Richard Bryan by a small margin.

1982 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)
 
Nominee Richard Bryan Robert List
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,132 100,104
Percentage 53.3% 41.6%

County results
Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
List:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert List
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard Bryan
Democratic

This was the most recent election in which Nevada's incumbent governor lost re-election until Democrat Steve Sisolak's defeat in 2022.

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