Alaska gubernatorial election, 1986
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The 1986 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986 for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Governor Bill Sheffield, a Democrat who was seeking re-election, was defeated by Steve Cowper in the Democratic primary election on August 26, 1986.[1][2]
In the general election, Democratic state Representative Steve Cowper, defeated Republican candidate Arliss Sturgulewski and Alaska Independence candidate Joe Vogler.
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Steve Cowper | 84,943 | 47.31% | ||
| Republican | Arliss Sturgulewski | 76,515 | 42.61% | ||
| Alaskan Independence | Joe Vogler | 10,013 | 5.58% | ||
| Libertarian | Mary Jane O'Brannon | 1,050 | 0.58% | ||
| Write-in votes | 7,034 | 3.92% | |||
| Majority | 8,428 | 7.97 | |||
| Turnout | 179,555 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Hanlon, Tegan (2015-10-27). "Former Alaska first lady Michael Margaret Stewart, ex-wife of Steve Cowper, dead at 62". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "Looking back in Fairbanks — Aug. 29". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
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