1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results ; Orr: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Boosalis: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Bob Kerrey; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Kay Orr; Republican

The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.

The election was the first state gubernatorial election in U.S. history where the candidates of both major national parties were women.^[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Chris Beutler, member of the Nebraska Legislature
Helen Boosalis, former mayor of Lincoln and Director of the Nebraska Department of Aging
Barton E. Chandler
Mina B. Dillingham
David Domina, attorney
Marge Higgins
Robert J. Prokop

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Helen Boosalis	63,833	44.01
Democratic	David Domina	37,975	26.18
Democratic	Chris Beutler	31,605	21.79
Democratic	Robert J. Prokop	5,160	3.56
Democratic	Marge Higgins	4,433	3.06
Democratic	Barton E. Chandler	1,260	0.87
Democratic	Mina B. Dillingham	402	0.28
Democratic	Write-in	369	0.25

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Kermit Brashear, attorney and former Chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party
Nancy Hoch, businesswoman and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1984
Chuck Loos
Kay A. Orr, state Treasurer
Paul A. Rosberg
Everett Sileven
Monte Taylor
Roger Yant

Results[]

Republican primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Kay A. Orr	75,914	39.41
Republican	Kermit Brashear	60,308	31.30
Republican	Nancy Hoch	42,649	22.14
Republican	Everett Sileven	4,281	2.22
Republican	Paul A. Rosberg	4,280	2.22
Republican	Monte Taylor	3,276	1.70
Republican	Roger Yant	682	0.35
Republican	Chuck Loos	658	0.34
Republican	Write-in	601	0.31

General election[]

Results[]

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1986^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kay A. Orr	298,325	52.86%
	Democratic	Helen Boosalis	265,156	46.98%
	Write-in	Others	941	0.17%
Total votes			564,442	100.0%

References[]

^ Knudson, Thomas J. "Nebraska, in new page to history, installs woman". New York Times. 1987-01-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1986prim_gen.pdf

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[1] Knudson, Thomas J. "Nebraska, in new page to history, installs woman". New York Times. 1987-01-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17.

[state1-2] ttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1986prim_gen.pdf

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