1982 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2. 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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 25, 1982.

Republican primary

Candidates

Phil Batt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Ralph Olmstead, Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives

General election

Candidates

John V. Evans, Democratic
Phil Batt, Republican