For related races, see 1986 United States gubernatorial elections.
1986 Georgia gubernatorial election
← 1982
November 4, 1986
1990 →
Nominee
Joe Frank Harris
Guy Davis
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Republican
Popular vote
828,465
346,512
Percentage
70.5%
29.5%
County results Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election
Joe Frank Harris
Democratic
Elected Governor
Joe Frank Harris
Democratic
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The 1986 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Governor Joe Frank Harris (D) was overwhelmingly re-elected over Guy Davis (R) to win re-election. As the state was beginning to trend more Republican, this is the last election in which the Democrat won the governorship by double digits.
Every county in the state voted for Harris, who flipped every previously Republican county in this election. This was the last time the Democratic nominee for governor won Gwinnett and Cobb counties until Stacey Abrams won them in 2018. [citation needed] As of 2022, this is the last time Cherokee, Fayette, Oconee, Glascock, Columbia, and Lee counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.
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