1986 Iowa gubernatorial election

Summary

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.

1986 Iowa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Terry Branstad Lowell Junkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 472,712 436,987
Percentage 51.9% 48.0%

County results

Branstad:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Junkins:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Terry Branstad
Republican

Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on June 3, 1986.[1]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Branstad (incumbent) 104,482 99.85
Republican Write-ins 154 0.15
Total votes 104,636 100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Terry Branstad, Republican
  • Lowell Junkins, Democratic

Results edit

1986 Iowa gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Terry Branstad (incumbent) 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 edit

  1. ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election 1986" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1986. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1986. Retrieved October 7, 2018.