Elections / 1986 · Governor · NV
Richard Bryan won Nevada's 1986 governor's race.
Richard Bryan (Democrat) led by 48.0 points statewide.
Statewide result
Nevada 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bryan | DDemocratic | 187,268 | 73.5% |
| Patty Cafferata | RRepublican | 65,081 | 25.5% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+33.9Governor 1986D+48.4vs. baselineD+82.3
Nevada's 1986 governor race ran 82.3 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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