1986 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1986 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Colorado gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Roy Romer (CO).jpg 150x150px Roy Romer Democratic Party (United States) Mike Callihan 616,325 58.20% 3x4.svg Ted L. Strickland Republican Party (United States) Kathy Arnold 434,420 41.03% 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Romer: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Strickland: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) Roy Romer Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Roy Romer defeated Republican nominee Ted L. Strickland with 58.20% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 12, 1986.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1986AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1986 Secretary of State of Colorado 1986 December 8, 2018 December 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221221081652/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1986AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic primary Candidates Roy Romer, Colorado State Treasurer Results Democratic primary results Roy Romer Democratic Party (United States) 101,192 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ted L. Strickland, State Senator, and former Lieutenant Governor Steve Schuck, businessman Bob Kirscht, State Representative Results Republican primary results Ted L. Strickland Republican Party (United States) 66,796 35.56 Steve Schuck Republican Party (United States) 64,245 34.21 Bob Kirscht Republican Party (United States) 56,779 30.23 187,820 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Roy Romer, Democratic Ted L. Strickland, Republican Other candidates Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition Results 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Roy Romer 616,325 58.20% -7.49% Republican Party (United States) Ted L. Strickland 434,420 41.03% +9.36% Prohibition Party Earl Dodge 8,183 0.77% +0.40% 181,905 17.17% 1,058,928 Democratic Party (United States) References 1986 Colorado Gubernatorial