1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
November 4, 1986
 
Nominee Tommy Thompson Tony Earl
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 805,090 705,578
Percentage 52.7% 46.2%
County results
Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Earl:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Tony Earl
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Tommy Thompson
Republican

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]
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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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