1986 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1986 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho presidential no 1982 Idaho gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 Image:Cecil D Andrus.png 150x150px Cecil Andrus Democratic Party (United States) 193,429 49.93% 3x4.svg David Leroy Republican Party (United States) 189,794 48.99% 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 180px County resultsAndrus: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Leroy: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor John V. Evans Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Andrus Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986 to elect the governor of the state of Idaho. Cecil Andrus, a former Democratic governor, was elected defeating the Republican Lieutenant Governor David Leroy. This was an open seat election; longtime incumbent John V. Evans ran for the U.S. Senate, but lost. This was the first open-seat gubernatorial election in Idaho since 1954. Nominations Republican Lieutenant Governor David Leroy announced his candidacy for governor fourteen months before the election in the autumn of 1985.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rItUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3472,3518560 Long Idaho battle ending 3 November 1986 Daily Record 13 April 2012 Raised in Lewiston, Leroy was a former county prosecutor in Boise and state attorney general. Democrat former governor Cecil Andrus declared his bid for governor six months later in March 1986.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lbISAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1623,1522028 Andrus to announce candidacy Monday March 7, 1986 Spokane Chronicle Washington wire reports 3 He held the office for six years (1971–1977), until his appointment as U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1977–1981) in the Carter Administration.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gIxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5621%2C1190814 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Andrus vows opportunity for Idaho youth January 6, 1987 1A Incumbent Evans, successor to Andrus in 1977, chose to run for the U.S. Senate, but lost to incumbent Steve Symms. Both Andrus and Leroy were unopposed for their respective nominations in the statewide primary on May 27.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ykQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-asFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3345,2329980 Voters make choices in primary elections May 28, 1986 Argus-Press Owosso, Michigan Associated Press Silverman Mike 20 Campaign As election day neared, polls showed Democrat Andrus ahead of Leroy. Election results It was the third of four wins for Andrus, and the fifth of six consecutive for the Democrats. Similar to the previous election in 1982 (with different candidates), the winning margin was narrow. Idaho gubernatorial election, 1986http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1986&off=5&elect=0&fips=16&f=0 1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Idaho Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 13 April 2012 Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Andrus 193,429 49.93 -0.71 Republican Party (United States) David Leroy 189,794 48.99 -0.37 Independent politician James Miller 4,203 1.08 +1.08 3,635 0.9 -4.9 387,426 Democratic Party (United States) References 30em 1982 Idaho gubernatorial elections 1990 Gubernatorial 1986 Category:1986 United States gubernatorial elections Category:November 1986 in the United States