1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1982 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:BellmonHL.jpg 150x150px Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) 431,762 47.45% File:David Walters.jpg David Walters Democratic Party (United States) 405,295 44.54% 3x4.svg Jerry Brown Independent (politician) 60,115 6.61% 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBellmon: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Walters: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor George Nigh Democratic Party (United States) Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) The 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Republican former Governor and Senator Henry Bellmon won the election by a plurality with Independent Jerry Brown receiving more than twice the number of votes separating Bellmon from Democrat David Walters.1986 results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/1986-election-results/1986-results.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 1, 3, 6, 8 Primary election Primary elections were held on August 26, 1986 with runoffs occurring on September 16, 1986. Democratic party Businessman David Walters narrowly secured the Democratic nomination in a runoff against state attorney general Mike Turpen. Candidates Billy Joe Clegg Leslie Fisher, former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Virginia Jenner Jack Kelly Mike Turpen, Attorney General of Oklahoma David Walters, businessman Results Democratic primary resultsSlater Lee State of Oklahoma Election Results and Statistics 1986 1986 Oklahoma State Election Board Oklahoma City https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/stgovpub/id/13882 8 January 2026 David Walters Democratic Party (United States) 238,165 46.04% Mike Turpen Democratic Party (United States) 207,357 40.08% Leslie Fisher Democratic Party (United States) 33,639 6.50% Virginia Jenner Democratic Party (United States) 15,822 3.06% Jack Kelly Democratic Party (United States) 15,804 3.06% Billy Joe Clegg Democratic Party (United States) 6,523 1.26% 517,310 100.00% Democratic primary runoff results David Walters Democratic Party (United States) 235,373 50.43% Mike Turpen Democratic Party (United States) 231,390 49.57% 466,763 100.00% Republican party Former governor and United States Senator Henry Bellmon easily secured the Republican nomination in a bid for a second, non-consecutive term. Candidates Henry Bellmon, former governor (1963-1967) and United States Senator (1969-1981) Will Crozier Mike Fair, member of Oklahoma House of Representatives Robert N. Goodhead Monty Keely Results Republican primary results Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) 111,665 70.27% Mike Fair Republican Party (United States) 33,266 20.94% Will Crozier Republican Party (United States) 5,958 3.75% Robert N. Goodhead Republican Party (United States) 4,641 2.92% Monty Keely Republican Party (United States) 3,369 2.12% 158,899 100.00% General Election Results 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Henry Bellmon 431,762 47.45% +9.83% Democratic Party (United States) David Walters 405,295 44.54% -17.53% Independent (politician) Jerry Brown 60,115 6.61% Independent (politician) Nelson "Freckles" Little 12,753 1.40% 909,925 100.00% 26,467 2.91% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +27.36% Results by county County Henry BellmonRepublican David WaltersDemocratic Jerry BrownIndependent Nelson LittleIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adair2,74547.16%2,90049.82%1202.06%560.96%-155-2.66%5,821Alfalfa1,42249.34%1,14739.80%2729.44%411.42%2759.54%2,882Atoka1,50536.07%2,52060.39%1192.85%290.69%-1,015-24.32%4,173Beaver1,82871.88%59923.55%1013.97%150.59%1,22948.33%2,543Beckham2,03832.18%4,03563.71%2373.74%230.36%-1,997-31.53%6,333Blaine2,12046.59%1,96743.23%4329.49%310.68%1533.36%4,550Bryan2,75731.31%5,92067.23%1031.17%260.30%-3,163-35.92%8,806Caddo3,34537.22%5,10556.80%4915.46%470.52%-1,760-19.58%8,988Canadian9,42647.56%7,76139.16%2,46812.45%1650.83%1,6658.40%19,820Carter5,65842.87%6,96352.76%4833.66%930.70%-1,305-9.89%13,197Cherokee5,12449.87%4,60944.86%3523.43%1901.85%5155.01%10,275Choctaw1,26128.02%3,02267.16%1914.24%260.58%-1,761-39.13%4,500Cimarron68351.43%51438.70%1178.81%141.05%16912.73%1,328Cleveland20,18649.23%16,18239.46%4,28210.44%3540.86%4,0049.76%41,004Coal72133.53%1,32061.40%904.19%190.88%-599-27.86%2,150Comanche6,89236.07%11,36259.47%7764.06%750.39%-4,470-23.40%19,105Cotton62830.60%1,37266.86%462.24%60.29%-744-36.26%2,052Craig2,12745.62%2,36150.64%1162.49%581.24%-234-5.02%4,662Creek7,93246.70%7,43043.75%1,1196.59%5032.96%5022.96%16,984Custer4,01947.92%3,88646.33%4235.04%590.70%1331.59%8,387Delaware3,92946.61%4,23750.26%1581.87%1061.26%-308-3.65%8,430Dewey1,00444.60%1,03545.98%1898.40%231.02%-31-1.38%2,251Ellis1,12857.09%76138.51%723.64%150.76%36718.57%1,976Garfield9,28751.30%7,34140.55%1,2076.67%2691.49%1,94610.75%18,104Garvin3,35536.90%5,04255.45%6316.94%650.71%-1,687-18.55%9,093Grady4,53237.69%6,08850.63%1,30110.82%1030.86%-1,556-12.94%12,024Grant1,33047.79%1,17542.22%2348.41%441.58%1555.57%2,783Greer76434.89%1,34861.55%723.29%60.27%-584-26.67%2,190Harmon34426.77%82364.05%1098.48%90.70%-479-37.28%1,285Harper1,06559.17%57832.11%1397.72%181.00%48727.06%1,800Haskell1,19929.32%2,75867.43%1102.69%230.56%-1,559-38.12%4,090Hughes1,35630.09%2,97165.92%1553.44%250.55%-1,615-35.83%4,507Jackson2,48038.21%3,61155.63%3755.78%250.39%-1,131-17.42%6,491Jefferson63630.64%1,37366.14%562.70%110.53%-737-35.50%2,076Johnston1,09138.29%1,67558.79%682.39%150.53%-584-20.50%2,849Kay9,58854.06%6,88038.79%1,0355.84%2321.31%2,70815.27%17,735Kingfisher2,93453.15%2,02636.70%4438.03%1172.12%90816.45%5,520Kiowa1,38335.24%2,35159.90%1844.69%70.18%-968-24.66%3,925Latimer1,09432.86%2,12563.83%972.91%130.39%-1,031-30.97%3,329Le Flore3,36431.60%6,86464.49%3773.54%390.37%-3,500-32.88%10,644Lincoln3,79541.31%3,95643.07%1,33914.58%961.05%-161-1.75%9,186Logan3,90342.09%3,90542.11%1,38614.95%790.85%-2-0.02%9,273Love1,03641.24%1,38455.10%612.43%311.23%-348-13.85%2,512Major1,87357.68%1,02031.41%2939.02%611.88%85326.27%3,247Marshall1,49437.45%2,39560.04%711.78%290.73%-901-22.59%3,989Mayes4,91746.51%4,82045.60%4053.83%4294.06%970.92%10,571McClain2,75340.99%3,17047.20%73410.93%590.88%-417-6.21%6,716McCurtain2,41234.36%4,49864.07%891.27%210.30%-2,086-29.72%7,020McIntosh2,06737.07%3,29259.04%1442.58%731.31%-1,225-21.97%5,576Murray1,61936.82%2,44055.49%2976.75%410.93%-821-18.67%4,397Muskogee8,77246.89%9,15548.94%5462.92%2351.26%-383-2.05%18,708Noble2,16150.06%1,73440.17%3768.71%461.07%4279.89%4,317Nowata1,52843.37%1,86752.99%842.38%441.25%-339-9.62%3,523Okfuskee1,17636.51%1,83256.88%1805.59%331.02%-656-20.37%3,221Oklahoma75,81149.13%59,17638.35%18,26211.84%1,0470.68%16,63510.78%154,296Okmulgee5,19844.94%5,58148.25%3993.45%3883.35%-383-3.31%11,566Osage5,36945.48%5,76448.83%4573.87%2151.82%-395-3.35%11,805Ottawa3,86539.02%5,81958.74%1721.74%500.50%-1,954-19.73%9,906Pawnee2,70550.09%2,28842.37%2805.19%1272.35%4177.72%5,400Payne10,31754.36%7,11937.51%1,3647.19%1800.95%3,19816.85%18,980Pittsburg4,72136.24%7,60458.37%6244.79%780.60%-2,883-22.13%13,027Pontotoc5,34042.01%6,34749.93%9287.30%970.76%-1,007-7.92%12,712Pottawatomie7,01039.63%8,88950.25%1,6629.40%1290.73%-1,879-10.62%17,690Pushmataha1,17031.54%2,40464.82%1213.26%140.38%-1,234-33.27%3,709Roger Mills82845.30%90449.45%824.49%140.77%-76-4.16%1,828Rogers8,45852.86%6,34139.63%7014.38%5003.13%2,11713.23%16,000Seminole2,90035.69%4,78858.93%3944.85%430.53%-1,888-23.24%8,125Sequoyah3,50436.47%5,67359.05%3563.71%740.77%-2,169-22.58%9,607Stephens5,03633.41%8,93559.28%9996.63%1020.68%-3,899-25.87%15,072Texas3,14761.31%1,75634.21%2023.94%280.55%1,39127.10%5,133Tillman1,01732.43%2,01064.09%882.81%210.67%-993-31.66%3,136Tulsa88,09660.20%47,91132.74%5,7223.91%4,6113.15%40,18527.46%146,340Wagoner6,34450.82%5,16641.38%5234.19%4513.61%1,1789.44%12,484Washington9,96759.77%6,18237.07%3522.11%1741.04%3,78522.70%16,675Washita1,31130.48%2,75063.94%2094.86%310.72%-1,439-33.46%4,301Woods2,26252.79%1,69739.60%2766.44%501.17%56513.19%4,285Woodward3,60051.95%2,68638.76%5878.47%570.82%91413.19%6,930Totals431,76247.45%405,29544.54%60,1156.61%12,7531.40%26,4672.91%909,925 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alfalfa Beaver Blaine Canadian Cherokee Cimarron Cleveland Creek Custer Ellis Garfield Grant Harper Kay Kingfisher Major Mayes Noble Oklahoma Pawnee Payne Rogers Texas Tulsa Wagoner Washington Woods Woodward References 1986 Gubernatorial Okla Category:November 1986 in the United States Category:1986 in Oklahoma Category:Long stubs with short prose