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Maryland — 1986 governor election
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Akashic1986 · GovernorMaryland · GovernorWilliam Donald SchaeferD+64.7
Candidates
Maryland 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- William Donald Schaefer✓Democratic907,29182.4%
- Thomas J. MooneyRepublican194,18517.6%
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+5.5Governor 1986D+64.7vs. baselineD+70.2
Maryland's 1986 governor race ran 70.2 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.