The following elections occurred in the year 1982.
Africa
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1982 Burundian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 22 October 1982, the first since 1965 Burundian legislative election, 1965. Following a 1981 Burundian constitutional referendum, constitutional referendum the year before, the country had become a o ...
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1982 Comorian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 7 March 1982, following the early dissolution of the Federal Assembly by President Ahmed Abdallah on 25 January. There were 38 constituencies (18 on Grande Comore, 15 on Anjouan and 5 on Mohéli ...
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1982 Djiboutian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 21 May 1982. They were first elections for the National Assembly since independence in 1977, and were open only to the People's Rally for Progress, which had become the country's sole legal party th ...
1982 Mauritian general election
General elections were held in Mauritius on 11 June 1982. 360 candidates representing 22 parties contested the election, the result of which was a landslide victory for the Mauritian Militant Movement– Mauritian Socialist Party alliance, which ...
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1982 Sierra Leonean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sierra Leone on 1 May 1982. They were the first elections since the country had become a one-party state under the 1978 constitution, with the All People's Congress being the sole legal party.
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1981–82 Sudanese parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan between 13 November 1981 and 15 January 1982. The People's Assembly had been reduced from 368 to 151 seats, of which 138 were elected and 13 were appointed by President Gaafar Nimeiry.1982 Zairean parliamentary election
Asia
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1982 Indonesian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 4 May 1982. They were the fourth legislative elections since independence and the third under the New Order regime There were three participants; the two political parties, the United Development Pa ...
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1982 Malaysian general election
General elections were held in Malaysia between Thursday, 22 April and Monday, 26 April 1982.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p152 Voting took place in all 154 parliamenta ...
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1982 North Korean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 28 February 1982 to elect the 615 members of the seventh Supreme People's Assembly. The first session convened on April 5, 1982. The "Decision on expediting self-reliance and peaceful reunificat ...
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1982 Philippine barangay election
Barangay elections were held for the first time in the country's 42,000 barangays for the positions of barangay captains and six councilors on May 17, 1982 following the Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 or the ''Barangay Election Act of 1982''.
Barangay o ...
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1982 Sri Lankan presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka for the first time on 20 October 1982. Nominations were accepted on 17 September 1982 and electoral participation was 81.06%. The election was described as a fight between capitalism and socialism, Hec ...
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1982 Sri Lankan national referendum
The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of Parliament of Sri Lanka, parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be hel ...
India
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1982 Indian presidential election
The Election Commission of India held indirect 8th presidential elections of India on 12 July 1982. Zail Singh
Giani Zail Singh (, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was an Indian politician from Punjab who served as the s ...
Australia
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1982 Flinders by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Flinders on 4 December 1982. It was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member and former Liberal Party deputy leader, Sir Phillip Lynch. Fifteen people nominated f ...
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1982 Florey state by-election
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Florey on 4 September 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Harold O'Neill. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and fir ...
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1982 Lowe by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lowe on 13 March 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former Liberal Party Prime Minister and MP Sir William McMahon.
The by-election was won by Labor Party ca ...
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1982 Mitcham state by-election
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mitcham on 8 May 1982.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former state Democrats MHA Robin Millhouse. The Liberal Party was expected to win the seat, but D ...
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1982 Nedlands state by-election
The 1982 Nedlands state by-election was a by-election held on 13 March 1982 for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Nedlands in the western suburbs of Perth.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the Liberal member ...
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1982 South Australian state election
State elections were held in South Australia on 6 November 1982. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division), Liberal Party of Australia led by ...
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1982 Tasmanian state election
The 1982 Tasmanian state election was held on 15 May 1982 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system1982 Albanian parliamentary election
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1982 Dutch general election
Early general elections were held in the Netherlands on 8 September 1982.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1396 The Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning 47 of the 150 seats in the Hou ...
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1982 Finnish presidential election
Two-stage presidential elections were held in Finland in January 1982. The public elected presidential electors to an electoral college on 17 and 18 January. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p630 T ...
1982 Portuguese local election
The Portuguese local elections of 1982 took place on 12 December. They were the third local elections in Portugal since the democratic revolution of 1974 introduced the concept of democratic local power.
The elections consisted of three separate ...
1982 Swedish general election
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1982 Spanish general election
The 1982 Spanish general election was held on Thursday, 28 October 1982, to elect the 2nd Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 208 of 254 seats in the Senate.
The el ...
North America
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1982 Guatemalan general election
General elections were held in Guatemala on 7 March 1982.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 Ángel Aníbal Guevara, hand-picked successor of previous president Romeo Lucas García, was declared the ...
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1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador on 28 March 1982.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p276 The Christian Democratic Party won a plurality, with 24 of the 60 seats. Voter turn ...
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1982 Salvadoran legislative election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador on 28 March 1982.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p276 The Christian Democratic Party won a plurality, with 24 of the 60 seats. Voter turno ...
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1982 Salvadoran presidential election
Indirect presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 29 April 1982. The Legislative Assembly voted on three candidates nominated by the armed forces. Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja, leader of the Democratic Action, was elected by 36 vote ...
Canada
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1982 Alberta general election
The 1982 Alberta general election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Less than four years had passed since the Progressive Conservatives won their landslide victory in 1979. Premier Peter Lou ...
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1982 Brantford municipal election The 1982 Brantford municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The surrounding rural and small-town municipalities also held elections on the same day.
Results
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1982 New Brunswick general election
The 1982 New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conserva ...
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1982 Newfoundland general election The 1982 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April ...
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1982 Northwest Territories division plebiscite
The Northwest Territories division plebiscite was a stand-alone, territory-wide plebiscite conducted on April 14, 1982. This was the first territory-wide plebiscite conducted in Northwest Territories history. The results of the plebiscite would e ...
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1982 Ontario municipal elections
All municipalities in Ontario held elections on November 8, 1982, to elect mayors or reeves, city councillors, and school trustees. Some areas also held referendums.
Art Eggleton was re-elected as mayor of Toronto, and Mel Lastman was re-elected a ...
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1982 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 8, 1982.
Mayor Marion Dewar was re-elected, defeating conservative Darrel Kent.
Mayor
Ottawa City Council
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1982 Prince Edward Island general election
The 1982 Prince Edward Island general election was held on September 27, 1982.
In 1981, after just two years as premier, Angus MacLean resigned his position after the election of James Lee to the Progressive Conservative leadership. In the same ...
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1982 Saskatchewan general election
The 1982 Saskatchewan general election was held on April 26, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Grant Devine, defeated the New Democratic Party government of Premier All ...
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1982 Toronto municipal election
The 1982 Toronto municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North Yor ...
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1982 Yukon general election The 1982 Yukon general election was held on June 7, 1982 to elect members of the 25th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.
Results by Party
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United States
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1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
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1982 United States elections
The 1982 United States elections were held on November 2, 1982. The elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Ronald Reagan's first term and after the 1980 United States census. Neither chamber of Congress changed hands, the Democ ...
1982 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The Democratic party had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections. As of , this remains the ...
1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. One-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton regained the position after having narrowly been defeated by Republican Frank D. White at the previous election. Clin ...
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1982 California gubernatorial election
The 1982 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1982. The Republican nominee, Attorney General George Deukmejian, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. Incumbent Governor Jerry Brown did no ...
1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the General election, after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. Kin ...
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1982 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.
The Democratic candidate was Congressman James Blanchard and the Republican candidate was insurance executive Richard Headlee.
Primary elections
The primary elections occur ...
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1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Warren Spannaus unsuccessfully ra ...
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1982 New York gubernatorial election
The 1982 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Carey chose not to run for a third term, which resulted in an open race. Democrati ...
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1982 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 1982 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Governor Victor Atiyeh won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and carrying every county in the ...
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1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The state constitution was amended by the voters on November 4, 1980 to allow for the governor to serve a second co ...
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1982 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1982 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Clements ran for reelection, but was defeated in the general election by Democrat Mark White, winning 46% of ...
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1982 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1982, in 36 states and two territories. The Democratic party had a net gain of seven seats. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections. As of , this remains the ...
1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. One-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton regained the position after having narrowly been defeated by Republican Frank D. White at the previous election. Clin ...
California
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1982 California gubernatorial election
The 1982 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 2, 1982. The Republican nominee, Attorney General George Deukmejian, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. Incumbent Governor Jerry Brown did no ...
1982 Massachusetts general election
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included:
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1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1982 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Michael Dukakis was elected to a second non-consecutive term. He beat Republican John W. Sears in the General election, after defeating Incumbent Governor Edward J. Kin ...
1982 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.
The Democratic candidate was Congressman James Blanchard and the Republican candidate was insurance executive Richard Headlee.
Primary elections
The primary elections occur ...
Minnesota
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1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Warren Spannaus unsuccessfully ra ...
1982 New York gubernatorial election
The 1982 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Carey chose not to run for a third term, which resulted in an open race. Democrati ...
1982 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 1982 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Governor Victor Atiyeh won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and carrying every county in the ...
South Carolina
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1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. The state constitution was amended by the voters on November 4, 1980 to allow for the governor to serve a second co ...
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United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982
The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1982, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats were held on J ...
United States House of Representatives
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1982 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic ...
United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982
The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1982, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections for the Democrats were held on J ...
United States Senate
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1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
1982 Fijian general election
General elections were held in Fiji between 10 and 17 July 1982. The paradoxical results were both a triumph and a setback for the Alliance Party of the Prime Minister, Kamisese Mara. The Alliance received 52% of the popular vote, only slight ...
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1982 Papua New Guinean general election
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 5 and 26 June 1982.King, Peter. 1989. “Parties and Outcomes in the 1982 Elections.” In Pangu Returns to Power: The 1982 Elections in Papua New Guinea', edited by Peter King, 1–26. (Canb ...
Australia
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1982 Flinders by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Flinders on 4 December 1982. It was triggered by the resignation of the sitting member and former Liberal Party deputy leader, Sir Phillip Lynch. Fifteen people nominated f ...
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1982 Florey state by-election
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Florey on 4 September 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Harold O'Neill. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and fir ...
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1982 Lowe by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Lowe on 13 March 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former Liberal Party Prime Minister and MP Sir William McMahon.
The by-election was won by Labor Party ca ...
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1982 Mitcham state by-election
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Mitcham on 8 May 1982.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former state Democrats MHA Robin Millhouse. The Liberal Party was expected to win the seat, but D ...
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1982 Nedlands state by-election
The 1982 Nedlands state by-election was a by-election held on 13 March 1982 for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Nedlands in the western suburbs of Perth.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the Liberal member ...
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1982 South Australian state election
State elections were held in South Australia on 6 November 1982. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division), Liberal Party of Australia led by ...
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1982 Tasmanian state election
The 1982 Tasmanian state election was held on 15 May 1982 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 35 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...