1986 Iowa gubernatorial election
The 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Lowell Junkins with 51.91% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1986.[1]
Candidates
- Lowell Junkins, State Senator
- Robert T. Anderson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- George Kinley, State Senator
- Clinton E. Berryhill
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lowell Junkins | 70,605 | 52.62 | |
Democratic | Robert T. Anderson | 44,550 | 33.20 | |
Democratic | George Kinley | 15,473 | 11.53 | |
Democratic | Clinton E. Berryhill | 3,503 | 2.61 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 60 | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 134,191 | 100.00 |
Candidates
- Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terry Branstad | 104,482 | 99.85 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 154 | 0.15 | |
Total votes | 104,636 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Terry Branstad, Republican
- Lowell Junkins, Democratic
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Terry Branstad | 472,712 | 51.91% | -0.90% | |
Democratic | Lowell Junkins | 436,987 | 47.99% | -1.44% | |
Write-ins | 924 | 0.10% | |||
Majority | 35,725 | 3.92% | |||
Turnout | 910,623 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election 1986" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1986. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- "General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1986. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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