1982 Idaho gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election

| country = Idaho

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1978 Idaho gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1978

| next_election = 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1986

| election_date = November 2, 1982

| image1 = File:John V. Evans (Idaho Governor).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = John V. Evans

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 165,365

| percentage1 = 50.6%

| image2 = File:Phil Batt 2010 (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Phil Batt

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 161,157

| percentage2 = 49.4%

| map_image = 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 180px

| map_caption = County results
Evans: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

Batt: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John V. Evans

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John V. Evans

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gL9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601%2C5634330 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |last=Kennedy |first=John |title=Idaho governor: Strange blend of issues may decide state's top race |date=October 31, 1982 |page=4C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zKpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4044%2C527705 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Gov. Evans holds slight lead |date=November 3, 1982 |page=1A}} Incumbent Democrat John V. Evans narrowly defeated Republican nominee Phil Batt with 50.64% of the vote, the fourth of six consecutive wins for the Democratic party.

Evans served nearly ten years as governor, then ran for the U.S. Senate in 1986. Batt ran again for governor twelve years later in 1994 and won.