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      Home/Elections/1982/Governor/Nebraska
      1982·Governor·Nebraska

      Nebraska Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Kerrey
      50.6%277,436 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles Thone
      49.3%270,203 votes
      Margin
      D+1.3
      547,902 total votes
      3 candidates547,902 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob KerreyDEM✓
      		DEM277,43650.6%
      Charles ThoneREP
      		REP270,20349.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2630.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nebraska

      2022
      Jim PillenREP
      R+23.2
      2018
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+18.0
      2014
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+17.9
      2010
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+47.8
      2006
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+48.9
      2002
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+7.9
      1994
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+47.5
      1990
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+0.7
      1986
      Kay OrrREP
      R+5.9
      1978
      Charles ThoneREP
      R+11.9
      1974
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+23.8
      1970
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+10.1
      1966
      Norbert T. TiemannREP
      R+23.1
      View all Governor history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Bob KerreyDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+2.6
      Career1982-2012
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Charles ThoneREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.3
      Career1976-1982
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Nebraska, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →US House3 contests →
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