The 1986 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Mario Cuomo defeated Republican Andrew O'Rourke, the County Executive of Westchester County in a landslide. Cuomo carried all but 5 counties.
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Republican nomination
editCandidates
editDeclined
edit- James L. Emery, nominee for lieutenant governor in 1982[1]
- Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York[2]
- Roy M. Goodman, State Senator from Manhattan[3][2]
- Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State
- Lewis Lehrman, banker and nominee for governor in 1982
Lewis Lehrman, the 1982 Republican nominee for governor, decided early on not to mount another candidacy versus Cuomo. Lehrman's decision to forgo a candidacy was seen as a blow to state Republican leaders, given his strong performance in 1982 and wide fundraising capacity.[2] Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger considered running for governor and was deemed an "able" challenger,[4] and decision to ultimately pass on a candidacy also led to a leadership vacuum.[1]
In the end, O'Rourke secured the Republican nomination, and was praised as an "extremely credible candidate" by White House official Bill Lacy.[1] His running mate was E. Michael Kavanagh, who served as District Attorney of Ulster County.[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mario Cuomo | 2,654,754 | 61.83% | ||
| Liberal | Mario Cuomo | 120,291 | 2.80% | ||
| Total | Mario Cuomo (incumbent) | 2,775,045 | 64.63% | +13.72% | |
| Republican | Andrew O'Rourke | 1,211,662 | 28.22% | ||
| Conservative | Andrew O'Rourke | 152,306 | 3.55% | ||
| Total | Andrew O'Rourke | 1,363,968 | 31.77% | −15.71% | |
| Right to Life | Denis Dillon | 130,827 | 3.05% | +2.05% | |
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 24,135 | 0.56% | +0.46% | |
| Majority | 1,411,077 | 32.86% | +29.43% | ||
| Turnout | 4,293,975 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Lynn, Frank (March 9, 1986). "O'ROURKE FAVORED FOR ALBANY RACE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c Lynn, Frank (November 12, 1985). "LEHRMAN SAYS HE WON'T RUN IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR IN 1986". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard (June 4, 2014). "Roy Goodman, Liberal Republican Stalwart in New York, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Schmalz, Jeffrey (February 1, 1986). "KISSINGER IS CALLED ABLE AS A CUOMO CHALLENGER". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Lynn, Frank (October 14, 1986). "KAVANAGH IS PONDERING LIFE BEYOND ELECTION DAY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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