Nevada gubernatorial election, 1986

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1986

November 4, 1986

Candidate Richard Bryan Patty Cafferata Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 187,268 65,081 Percentage 71.92% 25.00%

Governor before election Richard Bryan Democratic Elected Governor Richard Bryan Democratic

The Nevada gubernatorial election of 1986 occurred on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Democratic governor Richard Bryan ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican candidate Patty Cafferata.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1986[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Bryan (inc.)	187,268	71.92%
	Republican	Patty Cafferata	65,081	25.00%
	None of These Candidates	None of These Candidates	5,471	2.10%
	Libertarian	Lou Tomburello	2,555	0.98%
	N/A	Undervotes	1,557	0.59%
Total votes			261,932	100
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1986 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 29, 2014.