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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Nevada
      1986·Governor·Nevada

      Nevada Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard H Bryan
      71.9%187,268 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Patty D Cafferata
      25.0%65,081 votes
      Margin
      D+46.9
      260,375 total votes
      3 candidates260,375 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard H BryanDEM✓
      		DEM187,26871.9%
      Patty D CafferataREP
      		REP65,08125.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,0263.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Nevada

      2022
      Joe LombardoREP
      R+1.5
      2018
      Steve SisolakDEM
      D+4.1
      2014
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+46.7
      2010
      Brian SandovalREP
      R+11.8
      2006
      Jim GibbonsREP
      R+4.0
      2002
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+46.2
      1998
      Kenny GuinnREP
      R+9.6
      1994
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+11.4
      1990
      Robert J. MillerDEM
      D+35.0
      1982
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+11.7
      1978
      Robert F. ListREP
      R+16.5
      1974
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      D+50.3
      1970
      Mike O'CallaghanDEM
      D+4.3
      1966
      Paul LaxaltREP
      R+4.3
      View all Governor history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Richard H BryanDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+25.9
      Career1968-1994
      US Senate / Governor / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Patty D CafferataREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+13.6
      Career1980-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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