1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential November 4, 1986 no 1982 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1990 File:WY Governor Mike Sullivan WSA OH-2104.jpg 150x150px Mike Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 88,879 53.96% 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) Pete Simpson 75,841 46.04% 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Sullivan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Simpson: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Edgar Herschler Democratic Party (United States) Mike Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Popular three-term Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler announced that he would not seek a fourth term, creating an open seat.March 11, 1986 Jim Bace joints tight GOP race Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 Attorney Mike Sullivan emerged as the unlikely Democratic nominee, and faced former state representative Pete Simpson, the Republican nominee and the brother of then-U.S. senator Alan K. Simpson, in the general election. Despite Sullivan's political inexperience, he was able to defeat Simpson by a decisive margin, winning his first of two terms in office. Democratic primary Candidates Mike Sullivan, attorneyMarch 21, 1986 Sullivan announces candidacy Melnykovych Andrew Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A2 Pat McGuire, rancher Keith Goodenough, forester Al Hamburg, perennial candidate Results Democratic primaryThomson Thyra 1987 Wyoming Official Directory and 1986 Election Returns 162, 275–76 1987 Mike Sullivan Democratic Party (United States) 29,266 70.92% Pat McGuire Democratic Party (United States) 5,406 13.10% Keith Goodenough Democratic Party (United States) 4,039 9.79% Al Hamburg Democratic Party (United States) 2,554 6.19% 41,265 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Pete Simpson, former State Representative Bill Budd, former state representativeJanuary 16, 1986 Bill Budd announces candidacy Melnykovych Andrew Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A16 Fred Schroeder, former chairman of the Republican Party of WyomingDecember 7, 1985 GOP gubernatorial race candidates: Wyoming economy tops issue list Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 Russ Donley, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of RepresentativesMarch 20, 1986 Donley makes race for governor formal today Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A3 David R. Nicholas, state senator John R. Johnson, dentist Jim L. Bace, computer programmer, 1982 Republican candidate for governor Results Republican primary Pete Simpson Republican Party (United States) 25,948 27.58% Bill Budd Republican Party (United States) 25,495 27.10% Fred Schroeder Republican Party (United States) 15,013 15.96% Russ Donley Republican Party (United States) 12,979 13.80% David R. Nicholas Republican Party (United States) 11,092 11.79% John R. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 3,139 3.34% Jim Bace Republican Party (United States) 402 0.43% 94,068 100.00% Results Sullivan spent $102,219 during the primary and $150,000 in the general election compared to Simpson spending around $300,000 in the primary and $200,000 in the general election.June 13, 1990 Mead campaign has spent $280,000 A1 Casper Star-Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/102963441/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240820190444/https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/102963441/ August 20, 2024 Newspapers.com 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Mike Sullivan 88,879 53.96% -9.18% Republican Party (United States) Pete Simpson 75,841 46.04% +9.18% 13,038 7.92% -18.37% 164,720 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1986 Wyoming elections 1986 Wyoming Category:November 1986 in the United States