1986 United States gubernatorial elections information
1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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November 4, 1986
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38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Seats before
34
16
Seats after
26
24
Seat change
8
8
Seats up
27
9
Seats won
19
17
Republican hold
Republican gain
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1986, in 36 states and two territories. The Democrats had a net loss of eight seats during this election, which coincided with the Senate and the House elections. This was despite the Democratic trend on a federal level, making this the last midterm election until 2022 where the party of the incumbent president achieved a net gain of governorships.
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