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New York — 1986 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · GovernorNew York · GovernorMario CuomoD+34.1
Candidates
New York 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- Mario Cuomo✓Democratic2,775,04567.0%
- Andrew O'RourkeRepublican1,363,96833.0%
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+8.0Governor 1986D+34.1vs. baselineD+42.1
New York's 1986 governor race ran 42.1 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.