1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler ran for re-election to a third term. He faced former State House Speaker Warren A. Morton in the general election after several prominent Republicans, including then-Congressman Dick Cheney, declined to challenge him. However, Herschler remained personally popular and the national political environment favored Democrats, and he had little difficulty defeating Morton to win a third term. In doing so, Herschler became the first Governor of Wyoming to win three terms in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edgar Herschler, incumbent Governor
- Pat McGuire, rancher
Republican primary
Candidates
- Warren A. Morton, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Rex G. Welty, Jr., Mayor of Afton
- Carl A. Johnson, perennial candidate