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1986 Nevada gubernatorial election
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1986 Nevada gubernatorial election Nevada 1929 presidential 1986 11 4 no 1982 Nevada gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Nevada gubernatorial election 1990 File:Richard Bryan.jpg 150x150px Richard Bryan Democratic Party (United States) 187,268 71.92% 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) Patty Cafferata 65,081 25.00% 1986 Nevada gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Richard Bryan, incumbent governor of Nevada
Herb Tobman
Results
Democratic primary resultsNevada Secretary of State 1986 Primary and General Election Returns https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/home/showpublisheddocument?id=3147 July 11, 2024
Richard Bryan (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 71,920 79.95%
Herb Tobman Democratic Party (United States) 13,776 15.31%
None of These Candidates 4,264 4.74%
89,960 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Patty Cafferata, state treasurer
Jim Stone
Joni Wines
M.L. "Smokey" Stover
Robert A. Swartz
Results
Republican Primary results
Patty Cafferata Republican Party (United States) 31,430 46.03%
None of These Candidates 15,116 22.15%
Jim Stone Republican Party (United States) 12,296 18.02%
Joni Wines Republican Party (United States) 5,599 8.21%
M.L. "Smokey" Stover Republican Party (United States) 2,236 3.28%
Robert A. Swartz Republican Party (United States) 1,559 2.29%
68,236 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Richard Bryan (D), incumbent governor of Nevada
Patty Cafferata (R), state treasurer
Lou Tomburello (L)
Results
1986 Nevada gubernatorial election result
Democratic Party (United States) Richard Bryan (incumbent) 187,268 71.92% +18.48%
Republican Party (United States) Patty Cafferata 65,081 25.00% -16.76%
None of These Candidates 5,471 2.10% -0.77%
Libertarian Party (United States) Lou Tomburello 2,555 0.98% -0.96%
122,187 46.93%
260,375 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States) +35.24%
County results
County Richard BryanDemocratic Patty CafferataRepublican None of TheseCandidates Lou TomburelloLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Carson City9,22470.61%3,30825.32%3933.01%1381.06%5,91645.29%13,063Churchill3,42664.03%1,78833.41%1072.00%300.56%1,63830.61%5,351Clark98,26274.33%30,25822.89%2,5821.95%1,1030.83%68,00451.44%132,205Douglas5,27063.27%2,75033.02%2092.51%1001.20%2,52030.26%8,329Elko3,30652.30%2,85045.09%951.50%701.11%4567.21%6,321Esmeralda36362.91%18331.72%193.29%122.08%18031.20%577Eureka29752.66%25645.39%111.95%00.00%417.27%564Humboldt1,99964.11%1,02532.87%652.08%290.93%97431.24%3,118Lander1,05362.83%55333.00%492.92%211.25%50029.83%1,676Lincoln91558.99%56936.69%553.55%120.77%34622.31%1,551Lyon4,30670.60%1,62026.56%1191.95%540.89%2,68644.04%6,099Mineral1,63572.25%55424.48%512.25%231.02%1,08147.77%2,263Nye2,63060.14%1,56535.79%1192.72%591.35%1,06524.35%4,373Pershing84368.54%35729.02%221.79%80.65%48639.51%1,230Storey89381.33%17415.85%211.91%100.91%71965.48%1,098Washoe50,75973.02%16,42523.63%1,4722.12%8591.24%34,33440.80%69,515White Pine2,08768.61%84627.81%822.70%270.89%1,24140.80%3,042Totals187,26871.92%65,08125.00%5,4712.10%2,5550.98%122,18746.93%260,375
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Churchill
Douglas
Elko
Eureka
Humboldt
Lander
Lincoln
Lyon
Pershing
Washoe
References
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