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Nebraska — 1986 governor election
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Akashic1986 · GovernorNebraska · GovernorKay OrrR+5.9
Candidates
Nebraska 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- Kay Orr✓Republican298,32552.9%
- Helen BoosalisDemocratic265,15647.1%
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+41.7Governor 1986R+5.9vs. baselineD+35.9
Nebraska's 1986 governor race ran 35.9 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.