1986 Nevada gubernatorial election

The Nevada gubernatorial election of 1986 occurred on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Richard Bryan won re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican nominee Patty Cafferata.

1986 Nevada gubernatorial election

November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)

Nominee Richard Bryan Patty Cafferata Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,268 65,081 Percentage 71.9% 25.0%

County results Bryan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Richard Bryan Democratic Elected Governor Richard Bryan Democratic

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1986[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Richard Bryan (incumbent)	187,268	71.92%
	Republican	Patty Cafferata	65,081	25.00%
	None of These Candidates	None of These Candidates	5,471	2.10%
	Libertarian	Lou Tomburello	2,555	0.98%
	N/A	Undervotes	1,557	0.59%
Total votes			261,932	100
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1986 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.