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The 1986 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Roy Romer defeated Republican nominee Ted L. Strickland with 58.20% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 12, 1986.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer | 101,192 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ted L. Strickland, State Senator, and former Lieutenant Governor
- Steve Schuck, businessman
- Bob Kirscht, State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted L. Strickland | 66,796 | 35.56 | |
| Republican | Steve Schuck | 64,245 | 34.21 | |
| Republican | Bob Kirscht | 56,779 | 30.23 | |
| Total votes | 187,820 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Roy Romer, Democratic
- Ted L. Strickland, Republican
Other candidates
- Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer | 616,325 | 58.20% | -7.49% | |
| Republican | Ted L. Strickland | 434,420 | 41.03% | +9.36% | |
| Prohibition | Earl Dodge | 8,183 | 0.77% | +0.40% | |
| Majority | 181,905 | 17.17% | |||
| Turnout | 1,058,928 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1986" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1986. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
