1986 Georgia gubernatorial election
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.
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 County results Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Every county in the state voted for Harris, who flipped every previously Republican county in this election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joe Frank Harris (incumbent) | 828,465 | 70.51% | +7.72 | |
| Republican | Guy Davis | 346,512 | 29.49% | -7.68 | |
| Majority | 481,953 | 41.02 | |||
| Turnout | 1,174,977 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Nov 04, 1986". ourcampaigns.com.
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