1986 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1986 in 36 states and two territories. The Democrats had a net loss of eight seats during this election, which coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

1986 United States gubernatorial elections
November 4, 1986
38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 34 governorships 16 governorships
Seats before 34 16
Seats after 26 24
Seat change 8 8
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups

Election results

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama George Wallace Democratic Retired, Republican victory H. Guy Hunt (Republican) 56.4%
Bill Baxley (Democratic) 43.6%
Alaska Bill Sheffield Democratic Defeated in primary, Democratic victory Steve Cowper (Democratic) 47.3%
Arliss Sturgulewski (Republican) 42.6%
Joe Vogler (Alaskan Ind.) 5.6%
Wally Hickel (write-in) 2.8%
Mary Jane O'Brannon (Libertarian) 0.6%
Arizona Bruce Babbitt Democratic Retired, Republican victory Evan Mecham (Republican) 39.7%
Carolyn Warner (Democratic) 34.5%
Bill Schulz (Independent) 25.8%
Arkansas Bill Clinton Democratic Re-elected, 63.9% Frank D. White (Republican) 36.1%
California George Deukmejian Republican Re-elected, 60.2% Tom Bradley (Democratic) 37.2%
Maria Elizabeth Muñoz (PF) 1.3%
Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 0.7%
Gary V. Miller (American Ind.) 0.7%
Colorado Richard Lamm Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Roy Romer (Democratic) 58.2%
Ted Strickland (Republican) 41.0%
Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 0.8%
Connecticut William A. O'Neill Democratic Re-elected, 58.5% Julie Belaga (Republican) 41.5%
Florida Bob Graham Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Bob Martinez (Republican) 54.6%
Steve Pajcic (Democratic) 45.4%
Georgia Joe Frank Harris Democratic Re-elected, 70.5% Guy Davis (Republican) 29.5%
Hawaii George Ariyoshi Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory John D. Waiheʻe III (Democratic) 52.0%
D. G. Anderson (Republican) 48.0%
Idaho John Evans Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Cecil Andrus (Democratic) 50.5%
David H. Leroy (Republican) 49.5%
Illinois James R. Thompson Republican Re-elected, 52.7% Adlai Stevenson III (Solidarity) 40.0%
(No gubernatorial candidate)[1] (Democratic) 6.6%
Gary L. Shilts (Libertarian) 0.5%
Iowa Terry Branstad Republican Re-elected, 51.9% Lowell Junkins (Democratic) 48.0%
Kansas John W. Carlin Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Mike Hayden (Republican) 51.9%
Thomas R. Docking (Democratic) 48.1%
Maine Joseph E. Brennan Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory John R. McKernan Jr. (Republican) 39.9%
James Tierney (Democratic) 30.2%
Sherry Huber (Independent) 15.1%
John Menario (Independent) 14.9%
Maryland Harry Hughes Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory William Donald Schaefer (Democratic) 82.4%
Thomas J. Mooney (Republican) 17.6%
Massachusetts Michael Dukakis Democratic Re-elected, 68.8% George Kariotis (Republican) 31.2%
Michigan James Blanchard Democratic Re-elected, 68.1% William Lucas (Republican) 31.5%
Minnesota Rudy Perpich Democratic Re-elected, 56.1% Cal Ludeman (Republican) 43.1%
Nebraska Bob Kerrey Democratic Retired, Republican victory Kay A. Orr (Republican) 52.9%
Helen Boosalis (Democratic) 47.1%
Nevada Richard Bryan Democratic Re-elected, 71.9% Patricia Dillon Cafferata (Republican) 25.0%
None of These Candidates 2.1%
Louis R. Tomburello (Libertarian) 1.0%
New Hampshire John H. Sununu Republican Re-elected, 53.7% Paul McEachern (Democratic) 46.3%
New Mexico Toney Anaya Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Garrey Carruthers (Republican) 53.0%
Ray Powell (Democratic) 47.0%
New York Mario Cuomo Democratic Re-elected, 64.3% Andrew P. O'Rourke (Republican) 31.8%
Denis Dillon (Right to Life) 3.1%
Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 0.6%
Ohio Dick Celeste Democratic Re-elected, 60.6% Jim Rhodes (Republican) 39.4%
Oklahoma George Nigh Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Henry Bellmon (Republican) 48.1%
David Walters (Democratic) 45.2%
Jerry Brown (Independent) 6.7%
Oregon Victor Atiyeh Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Neil Goldschmidt (Democratic) 52.0%
Norma Paulus (Republican) 48.0%
Pennsylvania Dick Thornburgh Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Bob Casey Sr. (Democratic) 50.7%
William Scranton III (Republican) 48.4%
Heidi Hoover (Consumer) 1.0%
Rhode Island Edward D. DiPrete Republican Re-elected, 64.7% Bruce Sundlun (Democratic) 32.4%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 1.9%
Tony Affigne (Citizens) 1.1%
South Carolina Richard Riley Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (Republican) 51.0%
Michael R. Daniel (Democratic) 47.9%
William H. Griffin (Libertarian) 0.6%
South Dakota Bill Janklow Republican Term-limited, Republican victory George S. Mickelson (Republican) 51.8%
Lars Herseth (Democratic) 48.2%
Tennessee Lamar Alexander Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Ned McWherter (Democratic) 54.3%
Winfield Dunn (Republican) 45.7%
Texas Mark White Democratic Defeated, 46.0% Bill Clements (Republican) 52.7%
Theresa S. Doyle (Libertarian) 1.2%
Vermont Madeleine Kunin Democratic Re-elected, 47.0%[2] Peter Plympton Smith (Republican) 38.3%
Bernie Sanders (Independent) 14.5%
Wisconsin Tony Earl Democratic Defeated, 46.2% Tommy Thompson (Republican) 52.7%
Kathryn Christenson (Labor and Farm) 0.7%
Wyoming Edward Herschler Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Mike Sullivan (Democratic) 54.0%
Pete Simpson (Republican) 46.0%

See also

References
  1. Stevenson was originally the Democratic gubernatorial nominee but later withdrew when several Lyndon LaRouche supporters won spots on the Democratic ticket. See Solidarity Party for more details
  2. Kunin did not win a majority of the votes; therefore, the state assembly had to cast the final vote. See also
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