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South Carolina — 1982 governor election
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Akashic1982 · GovernorSouth Carolina · GovernorRichard RileyD+39.6
Candidates
South Carolina 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
- Richard Riley✓Democratic468,78769.8%
- W. D. Workman, Jr.Republican202,80630.2%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+1.5Governor 1982D+39.6vs. baselineD+41.1
South Carolina's 1982 governor race ran 41.1 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1982SC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.