Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Alaska
For related races, see 1986 United States gubernatorial elections.
1986 Alaska gubernatorial election
← 1982
November 6, 1986
1990 →
Nominee
Steve Cowper
Arliss Sturgulewski
Joe Vogler
Party
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Republican
Independence
Running mate
Steve McAlpine
Terry Miller
Al Rowe
Popular vote
84,943
76,515
10,013
Percentage
47.31%
42.61%
5.58%
Results by state house district Cowper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sturgulewski: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election
Bill Sheffield
Democratic
Elected Governor
Steve Cowper
Democratic
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The 1986 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Governor Bill Sheffield, a Democrat who was seeking re-election, was defeated by Steve Cowper in the Democratic primary election on August 26, 1986.[1][2]
In the general election, Democratic state Representative Steve Cowper defeated Republican candidate Arliss Sturgulewski and Alaska Independence candidate Joe Vogler. Sturgulewski had defeated former governor Wally Hickel, former Libertarian nominee Dick Randolph, former State House Speaker Joe L. Hayes, and former Alaskan Independence nominee Don Wright for the Republican nomination.
^Hanlon, Tegan (October 27, 2015). "Former Alaska first lady Michael Margaret Stewart, ex-wife of Steve Cowper, dead at 62". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
^"Looking back in Fairbanks — Aug. 29". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. August 21, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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