1986 Nevada gubernatorial election

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.

1986 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Richard Bryan Patty Cafferata
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 187,268 65,081
Percentage 73.5% 25.5%

County results
Bryan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bryan (incumbent) 71,920 79.95%
Democratic Herb Tobman 13,776 15.31%
None of These Candidates 4,264 4.74%
Total votes 89,960 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Patty Cafferata, state treasurer
  • Jim Stone
  • Joni Wines
  • M.L. "Smokey" Stover
  • Robert A. Swartz

Results

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Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Cafferata 31,430 46.03%
None of These Candidates 15,116 22.15%
Republican Jim Stone 12,296 18.02%
Republican Joni Wines 5,599 8.21%
Republican M.L. "Smokey" Stover 2,236 3.28%
Republican Robert A. Swartz 1,559 2.29%
Total votes 68,236 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1986 Nevada gubernatorial election result[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Bryan (incumbent) 187,268 71.92% +18.48%
Republican Patty Cafferata 65,081 25.00% −16.76%
None of These Candidates 5,471 2.10% −0.77%
Libertarian Lou Tomburello 2,555 0.98% −0.96%
Majority 122,187 46.93%
Total votes 260,375 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing +35.24%

County results

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County Richard Bryan
Democratic
Patty Cafferata
Republican
None of These
Candidates
Lou Tomburello
Libertarian
Margin Total votes cast[1]
# % # % # % # % # %
Carson City 9,224 70.61% 3,308 25.32% 393 3.01% 138 1.06% 5,916 45.29% 13,063
Churchill 3,426 64.03% 1,788 33.41% 107 2.00% 30 0.56% 1,638 30.61% 5,351
Clark 98,262 74.33% 30,258 22.89% 2,582 1.95% 1,103 0.83% 68,004 51.44% 132,205
Douglas 5,270 63.27% 2,750 33.02% 209 2.51% 100 1.20% 2,520 30.26% 8,329
Elko 3,306 52.30% 2,850 45.09% 95 1.50% 70 1.11% 456 7.21% 6,321
Esmeralda 363 62.91% 183 31.72% 19 3.29% 12 2.08% 180 31.20% 577
Eureka 297 52.66% 256 45.39% 11 1.95% 0 0.00% 41 7.27% 564
Humboldt 1,999 64.11% 1,025 32.87% 65 2.08% 29 0.93% 974 31.24% 3,118
Lander 1,053 62.83% 553 33.00% 49 2.92% 21 1.25% 500 29.83% 1,676
Lincoln 915 58.99% 569 36.69% 55 3.55% 12 0.77% 346 22.31% 1,551
Lyon 4,306 70.60% 1,620 26.56% 119 1.95% 54 0.89% 2,686 44.04% 6,099
Mineral 1,635 72.25% 554 24.48% 51 2.25% 23 1.02% 1,081 47.77% 2,263
Nye 2,630 60.14% 1,565 35.79% 119 2.72% 59 1.35% 1,065 24.35% 4,373
Pershing 843 68.54% 357 29.02% 22 1.79% 8 0.65% 486 39.51% 1,230
Storey 893 81.33% 174 15.85% 21 1.91% 10 0.91% 719 65.48% 1,098
Washoe 50,759 73.02% 16,425 23.63% 1,472 2.12% 859 1.24% 34,334 40.80% 69,515
White Pine 2,087 68.61% 846 27.81% 82 2.70% 27 0.89% 1,241 40.80% 3,042
Totals 187,268 71.92% 65,081 25.00% 5,471 2.10% 2,555 0.98% 122,187 46.93% 260,375

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1986 Primary and General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.