Elections / 1986 · Governor · NY
Mario Cuomo won New York's 1986 governor's race.
Mario Cuomo (Democrat) led by 32.9 points statewide.
Statewide result
New York 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Cuomo | DDemocratic | 2,775,045 | 64.6% |
| Andrew O'Rourke | RRepublican | 1,363,968 | 31.8% |
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+8.0Governor 1986D+34.1vs. baselineD+42.1
New York's 1986 governor race ran 42.1 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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