1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Kay A. Orr.jpg 150x150px Kay Orr Bill Nichol Republican Party (United States) 298,325 52.86% File:Helen Boosalis.jpg Helen Boosalis Donald McGinley Democratic Party (United States) 265,156 46.98% 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County results Orr: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Boosalis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 300px Governor Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (United States) Kay Orr Republican Party (United States) The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term. The election was the first state gubernatorial election in U.S. history where the candidates of both major national parties were women.Knudson, Thomas J. "Nebraska, in new page to history, installs woman". New York Times. 1987-01-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17. Orr was the first woman elected governor of a Midwestern state. Democratic primary Governor Candidates Chris Beutler, member of the Nebraska Legislature Helen Boosalis, former mayor of Lincoln and Director of the Nebraska Department of Aging Barton E. Chandler Mina B. Dillingham David Domina, attorney Marge Higgins, member of the Nebraska Legislature Robert J. Prokop Results Democratic gubernatorial primary resultsOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 13, 1986 & General Election, November 4, 1986 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1986prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Helen Boosalis 63,833 44.01 Democratic Party (US) David Domina 37,975 26.18 Democratic Party (US) Chris Beutler 31,605 21.79 Democratic Party (US) Robert J. Prokop 5,160 3.56 Democratic Party (US) Marge Higgins 4,433 3.06 Democratic Party (US) Barton E. Chandler 1,260 0.87 Democratic Party (US) Mina B. Dillingham 402 0.28 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 369 0.25 Lieutenant governor Candidates Rachel Hepburn, director of social services and public relations at O.U.R. Homes from Lincoln, Nebraska,Lt. governor has opponent in Hepburn Lincoln Journal Star March 14, 1986 20 June 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/312543184/ who withdrew from the race in April 19862 Demos want to be lieutenant governor: Rachel Hepburn is pulling out of race Lincoln Journal Star April 25, 1986 12 June 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/312716376/ Donald F. McGinley, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Ken L. Michaelis, disbarred attorney from West Point, NebraskaKen Michaelis Files For Lt. Governor Omaha World-Herald March 11, 1986 33 June 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/889033152/ Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Democratic Party (US) Donald F. McGinley (incumbent) 76,602 62.65 Democratic Party (US) Ken L. Michaelis 23,646 19.34 Democratic Party (US) Rachel Hepburn 21,822 17.85 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 193 0.16 Republican primary Governor Candidates Kermit Brashear, attorney and former chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party Nancy Hoch, businesswoman and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1984 Chuck Loos Kay Orr, Nebraska State Treasurer Paul A. Rosberg Everett Sileven Monte Taylor Roger Yant Results Republican gubernatorial primary results Republican Party (US) Kay Orr 75,914 39.41 Republican Party (US) Kermit Brashear 60,308 31.30 Republican Party (US) Nancy Hoch 42,649 22.14 Republican Party (US) Everett Sileven 4,281 2.22 Republican Party (US) Paul A. Rosberg 4,280 2.22 Republican Party (US) Monte Taylor 3,276 1.70 Republican Party (US) Roger Yant 682 0.35 Republican Party (US) Chuck Loos 658 0.34 Republican Party (US) Write-in 601 0.31 Lieutenant governor Candidates Richard J. Mathews, retired Air Force officer from Bellevue, NebraskaRichard Mathews Files for Lt. Governor Omaha World-Herald March 14, 1986 36 June 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/889035429/ Randy Moody, lobbyist, former Lancaster County Republican chairman, and former aide to Rep. John Y. McCollister, Sen. Roman Hruska, Rep. Virginia D. Smith, and Gov. Charles Thone from Lincoln, NebraskaRandy Moody GOP Candidate For Lt. Gov. Rich Laden Omaha World-Herald January 31, 1986 13 June 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/889115557/ Bill Nichol, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature since 1983 and member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 48 since 1975 from Scottsbluff, Nebraska.2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317–378 State of Nebraska June 22, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Republican Party (US) Bill Nichol 80,621 52.12 Republican Party (US) Randy Moody 38,160 24.67 Republican Party (US) Richard J. Mathews 35,656 23.05 Republican Party (US) Write-in 260 0.17 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1986 Republican Party (United States) Kay Orr 298,325 52.86% Democratic Party (United States) Helen Boosalis 265,156 46.98% Write-in Others 941 0.17% 564,442 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals References Gubernatorial 1986 Nebraska Category:November 1986 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose