1986 Nevada gubernatorial election

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1986 Nevada gubernatorial election
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  1982 November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04) 1990  
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Nominee Richard Bryan Patty Cafferata
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote187,26865,081
Percentage73.5%25.5%

1986 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bryan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard Bryan
Democratic

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

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Bryan (incumbent) 71,920 79.95%
Democratic Herb Tobman13,77615.31%
None of These Candidates 4,2644.74%
Total votes89,960 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patty Cafferata 31,430 46.03%
None of These Candidates 15,11622.15%
Republican Jim Stone12,29618.02%
Republican Joni Wines5,5998.21%
Republican M.L. "Smokey" Stover2,2363.28%
Republican Robert A. Swartz1,5592.29%
Total votes68,236 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1986 Nevada gubernatorial election result [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard Bryan (incumbent) 187,268 71.92% +18.48%
Republican Patty Cafferata 65,08125.00%−16.76%
None of These Candidates 5,4712.10%−0.77%
Libertarian Lou Tomburello2,5550.98%−0.96%
Majority 122,18746.93%
Total votes260,375 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +35.24%

County results

CountyRichard Bryan
Democratic
Patty Cafferata
Republican
None of These
Candidates
Lou Tomburello
Libertarian
MarginTotal votes cast [1]
# %# %# %# %# %
Carson City 9,22470.61%3,30825.32%3933.01%1381.06%5,91645.29%13,063
Churchill 3,42664.03%1,78833.41%1072.00%300.56%1,63830.61%5,351
Clark 98,26274.33%30,25822.89%2,5821.95%1,1030.83%68,00451.44%132,205
Douglas 5,27063.27%2,75033.02%2092.51%1001.20%2,52030.26%8,329
Elko 3,30652.30%2,85045.09%951.50%701.11%4567.21%6,321
Esmeralda 36362.91%18331.72%193.29%122.08%18031.20%577
Eureka 29752.66%25645.39%111.95%00.00%417.27%564
Humboldt 1,99964.11%1,02532.87%652.08%290.93%97431.24%3,118
Lander 1,05362.83%55333.00%492.92%211.25%50029.83%1,676
Lincoln 91558.99%56936.69%553.55%120.77%34622.31%1,551
Lyon 4,30670.60%1,62026.56%1191.95%540.89%2,68644.04%6,099
Mineral 1,63572.25%55424.48%512.25%231.02%1,08147.77%2,263
Nye 2,63060.14%1,56535.79%1192.72%591.35%1,06524.35%4,373
Pershing 84368.54%35729.02%221.79%80.65%48639.51%1,230
Storey 89381.33%17415.85%211.91%100.91%71965.48%1,098
Washoe 50,75973.02%16,42523.63%1,4722.12%8591.24%34,33440.80%69,515
White Pine 2,08768.61%84627.81%822.70%270.89%1,24140.80%3,042
Totals187,26871.92%65,08125.00%5,4712.10%2,5550.98%122,18746.93%260,375

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "1986 Primary and General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.