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 11.7%.

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

Candidates

 * Richard Bryan, state attorney general
 * Myron E. Leavitt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
 * Stan Colton, state treasurer
 * June Carr
 * Cher Volin
 * Carl Hunt

Candidates

 * Robert List, incumbent governor of Nevada
 * Michael Moody, U.S. Army veteran
 * Edward E. "Ned" Eyre Jr.

Candidates

 * Richard Bryan (D), state attorney general
 * Robert List (R), incumbent governor of Nevada
 * Dan Becan (L)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Carson City
 * Clark
 * Esmeralda
 * Mineral
 * Nye
 * White Pine