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.

Democratic primary Candidates Richard Bryan, incumbent governor of Nevada Herb Tobman

Results

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

Results

General election Candidates Richard Bryan (D), incumbent governor of Nevada Patty Cafferata (R), state treasurer Lou Tomburello (L)

Results

County results County Richard BryanDemocratic Patty CafferataRepublican None of TheseCandidates Lou TomburelloLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Carson City9,22470.61%3,30825.32%3933.01%1381.06%5,91645.29%13,063Churchill3,42664.03%1,78833.41%1072.00%300.56%1,63830.61%5,351Clark98,26274.33%30,25822.89%2,5821.95%1,1030.83%68,00451.44%132,205Douglas5,27063.27%2,75033.02%2092.51%1001.20%2,52030.26%8,329Elko3,30652.30%2,85045.09%951.50%701.11%4567.21%6,321Esmeralda36362.91%18331.72%193.29%122.08%18031.20%577Eureka29752.66%25645.39%111.95%00.00%417.27%564Humboldt1,99964.11%1,02532.87%652.08%290.93%97431.24%3,118Lander1,05362.83%55333.00%492.92%211.25%50029.83%1,676Lincoln91558.99%56936.69%553.55%120.77%34622.31%1,551Lyon4,30670.60%1,62026.56%1191.95%540.89%2,68644.04%6,099Mineral1,63572.25%55424.48%512.25%231.02%1,08147.77%2,263Nye2,63060.14%1,56535.79%1192.72%591.35%1,06524.35%4,373Pershing84368.54%35729.02%221.79%80.65%48639.51%1,230Storey89381.33%17415.85%211.91%100.91%71965.48%1,098Washoe50,75973.02%16,42523.63%1,4722.12%8591.24%34,33440.80%69,515White Pine2,08768.61%84627.81%822.70%270.89%1,24140.80%3,042Totals187,26871.92%65,08125.00%5,4712.10%2,5550.98%122,18746.93%260,375

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Churchill Douglas Elko Eureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln Lyon Pershing Washoe

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