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The1982 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982, for the post ofGovernor of Alaska. To replace outgoingRepublican governorJay Hammond,Democratic nomineeBill Sheffield defeated three opponents: Republican nomineeTom Fink,Libertarian nomineeDick Randolph andAlaskan Independence Party nomineeJoe Vogler. Hammond had endorsed hislieutenant governor,Terry Miller, who lost the Republican nomination to Fink in theprimary election, as didDon Wright. Sheffield defeatedSteve Cowper and former Lieutenant GovernorH. A. Boucher for the Democratic nomination.
As of 2023, this is the earliest gubernatorial election in Alaska in which at least one candidate,Dick Randolph, is still living. Randolph was one of the few third party candidates in Alaska's history to have served in office, serving two terms as a Libertarian in the state house before running for governor. Randolph, as a member of a political party not recognized by the state, gained access to the ballot via a nominating petition. He garnered nearly fifteen percent of the vote, to date the highest percentage received by any Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate. His running mate, Donnis Thompson, who was married to the mayor of theKenai Peninsula Borough, was the only woman on a statewide ballot in this year's elections, as well as one of the first in Alaskan history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bill Sheffield | 89,918 | 46.12% | +15.90% | |
| Republican | Tom Fink | 72,291 | 37.09% | −1.98% | |
| Libertarian | Dick Randolph | 29,067 | 14.91% | ||
| Independence | Joe Vogler | 3,235 | 1.66% | −0.28% | |
| Write-in votes | 374 | 0.19% | −26.25% | ||
| Majority | 17,627 | 9.04% | |||
| Turnout | 194,885 | ||||
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