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The 1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Republican Tommy Thompson won the election with 53% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent Governor Anthony Earl.[1] This was the first time since 1962 that the winner of a Wisconsin gubernatorial election was of the same party as the incumbent president. Jonathan B. Barry unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
Results
| Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1986[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Republican | Tommy Thompson | 805,090 | 52.74% | ||
| Democrat | Anthony Earl (incumbent) | 705,578 | 46.22% | ||
| Labor-Farm | Kathryn Christensen | 10,323 | 0.68% | ||
| Independent | Darold Wall | 3,913 | 0.26% | ||
| Independent | Sanford Knapp | 1,668 | 0.11% | ||
References
- ^ Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.
- ^ "1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.