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Massachusetts — 1986 governor election
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Akashic1986 · GovernorMassachusetts · GovernorMichael DukakisD+37.6
Candidates
Massachusetts 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- Michael Dukakis✓Democratic1,157,78668.8%
- George KariotisRepublican525,36431.2%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+2.8Governor 1986D+37.6vs. baselineD+40.4
Massachusetts's 1986 governor race ran 40.4 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.