Elections / 1986 · Governor · VT
Vermont — 1986 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · GovernorVermont · GovernorMadeleine KuninD+8.8
Candidates
Vermont 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
- Madeleine Kunin✓Democratic92,48547.2%
- Peter SmithRepublican75,23938.4%
- Bernie SandersIndependent28,41814.5%
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+17.1Governor 1986D+8.8vs. baselineD+25.9
Vermont's 1986 governor race ran 25.9 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1986VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.