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The 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Popular three-term Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler announced that he would not seek a fourth term, creating an open seat.[1] Attorney Mike Sullivan emerged as the unlikely Democratic nominee, and faced former State Representative Pete Simpson, the Republican nominee and the brother of then-U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson, in the general election. Despite Sullivan's political inexperience, he was able to defeat Simpson by a decisive margin, winning his first of two terms in office.
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County results Sullivan: 50–60% 60–70% Simpson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Sullivan | 29,266 | 70.92% | |
Democratic | Pat McGuire | 5,406 | 13.10% | |
Democratic | Keith Goodenough | 4,039 | 9.79% | |
Democratic | Al Hamburg | 2,554 | 6.19% | |
Total votes | 41,265 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Simpson | 25,948 | 27.58% | |
Republican | Bill Budd | 25,495 | 27.10% | |
Republican | Fred Schroeder | 15,013 | 15.96% | |
Republican | Russ Donley | 12,979 | 13.80% | |
Republican | David R. Nicholas | 11,092 | 11.79% | |
Republican | John R. Johnson | 3,139 | 3.34% | |
Republican | Jim Bace | 402 | 0.43% | |
Total votes | 94,068 | 100.00% |
Sullivan spent $102,219 during the primary and $150,000 in the general election compared to Simpson spending around $300,000 in the primary and $200,000 in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Mike Sullivan | 88,879 | 53.96% | −9.18% | |
Republican | Pete Simpson | 75,841 | 46.04% | +9.18% | |
Majority | 13,038 | 7.92% | −18.37% | ||
Turnout | 164,720 | ||||
Democratic hold |
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