Lee S. Dreyfus Republican Anthony S. Earl Democratic The 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.

Democrat Anthony S. Earl won the election with 56.75% of the vote, defeating Republican Terry J.

[1] As of 2024, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election where the Democratic candidate won by a double-digit margin.

Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election.

Earl was the first Democrat since Albert G. Schmedeman in 1934 to win Fond du Lac County and Winnebago County and no Democrat has won the former since this election.