1982Final results
1982 election for Idaho Governor
Governor · Idaho
John Evans V. (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Phil Batt (R) by 1.3 points.
John Evans V.Democrat · winner
50.6%165,365
Phil BattRepublican
49.4%161,157
326,522 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET