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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Wisconsin
      1986·Governor·Wisconsin

      Wisconsin Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Tommy G Thompson
      52.7%805,090 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Anthony S Earl
      46.2%705,578 votes
      Margin
      R+6.5
      1,526,960 total votes
      3 candidates1,526,960 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tommy G ThompsonREP✓
      		REP805,09052.7%
      Anthony S EarlDEM
      		DEM705,57846.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,2921.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Wisconsin

      2022
      Tony EversDEM
      D+3.4
      2018
      Tony EversDEM
      D+1.1
      2014
      Scott K WalkerREP
      R+5.7
      2010
      Scott K WalkerREP
      R+5.8
      2006
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+7.4
      2002
      James E. DoyleDEM
      D+3.7
      1998
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+21.0
      1994
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+36.4
      1990
      Tommy G ThompsonREP
      R+16.4
      1982
      Anthony S EarlDEM
      D+14.8
      1978
      Lee S. DreyfusREP
      R+9.5
      1974
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+11.1
      1970
      Patrick J. LuceyDEM
      D+9.4
      1968
      Warren P. KnowlesREP
      R+6.1
      View all Governor history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      Tommy G ThompsonDEM
      Record21W-7L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1972-2016
      State House / US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Anthony S EarlDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+30.0
      Career1970-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House9 contests →
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