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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Nebraska
      1986·Governor·Nebraska

      Nebraska Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Kay Orr
      52.9%298,325 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Helen Boosalis
      47.0%265,156 votes
      Margin
      R+5.9
      564,422 total votes
      3 candidates564,422 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kay OrrREP✓
      		REP298,32552.9%
      Helen BoosalisDEM
      		DEM265,15647.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9410.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nebraska

      2022
      Jim PillenREP
      R+23.2
      2018
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+18.0
      2014
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+17.9
      2010
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+47.8
      2006
      Dave HeinemanREP
      R+48.9
      2002
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+7.9
      1994
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+47.5
      1990
      Earl NelsonDEM
      D+0.7
      1982
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+1.3
      1978
      Charles ThoneREP
      R+11.9
      1974
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+23.8
      1970
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+10.1
      1966
      Norbert T. TiemannREP
      R+23.1
      View all Governor history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Helen BoosalisDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.9
      Career1986-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Kay OrrREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.6
      Career1986-1990
      Governor
      Full profile →

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