page_title: 1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election
section_title: General election
hierarchical_section_title: 1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election / General election
context_page_description: 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 consecutive four-year term. Governor Richard Riley, the popular Democratic incumbent, easily defeated Republican W. D. Workman, Jr. and became the first governor since Thomas Gordon McLeod in 1924 to be elected to a second consecutive term. As of 2020, this is also the last election that a Democrat has carried every county in South Carolina.
context_section_description: The general election was held on November 2, 1982 and Richard Riley was elected as the next governor of South Carolina. Turnout decreased from the previous gubernatorial election because of the uncompetitive nature of the race. Riley won every County in the state.
caption: 1982 South Carolina gubernatorial election map, by percentile by county.   65+% won by Riley   60%-64% won by Riley   50%-54% won by Riley
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