1986 Arizona gubernatorial election

November 4, 1986
 
Nominee Evan Mecham Carolyn Warner Bill Schulz
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 343,913 298,986 224,085
Percentage 39.67% 34.49% 25.85%

County results
Mecham:      30–40%      40–50%
Warner:      40–50%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bruce Babbitt
Democratic

Elected Governor

Evan Mecham
Republican

Primary results by county.
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  •   Warner—50–60%
  •   Warner—40–50%
  •   Mason—50–60%
  •   Mason—40–50%
Primary results by county.
Map legend
  •   Mecham—60–70%
  •   Mecham—50–60%
  •   Barr—50–60%

The 1986 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Republican Evan Mecham, who defeated Burton Barr for the Republican nomination, defeated the Democratic nominee and State Superintendent Carolyn Warner and independent candidate Bill Schulz. However, Mecham did not complete his full term, as he was impeached and removed from office in 1988. This was the first gubernatorial election in which La Paz County participated after separating from Yuma County in between this election and the one just before it.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Tony Mason, candidate for U.S. House in 1976
  • Dave Moss, candidate for governor in 1978 and 1982
  • Carolyn Warner, Superintendent of Public Instruction

Declined

  • Bill Schulz, businessman and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Warner 106,687 50.6
Democratic Tony Mason 92,413 43.9
Democratic Dave Moss 11,588 5.5
Total votes 210,688 100.0
Source: OurCampaigns.com, AZ Governor - D Primary

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Burton Barr, House Majority Leader and State Representative from Phoenix
  • Evan Mecham, auto dealer and perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Evan Mecham 121,614 53.7
Republican Burton Barr 104,682 46.3
Total votes 226,296 100.0
Source: OurCampaigns.com, AZ Governor - R Primary

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1986[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Evan Mecham 343,913 39.67% +7.20%
Democratic Carolyn Warner 298,986 34.49% -27.98%
Independent Bill Schulz 224,085 25.85%
Majority 44,927 5.18% -24.82%
Turnout 866,984
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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