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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Hawaii
      1986·Governor·Hawaii

      Hawaii Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John Waihee
      52.0%173,655 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      D G Anderson
      48.0%160,460 votes
      Margin
      D+4.0
      334,115 total votes
      2 candidates334,115 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John WaiheeDEM✓
      		DEM173,65552.0%
      D G AndersonREP
      		REP160,46048.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Hawaii

      2022
      Josh GreenDEM
      D+26.3
      2018
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+29.0
      2014
      David Yutaka IgeDEM
      D+12.4
      2010
      Neil AbercrombieDEM
      D+17.1
      2006
      Linda LingleREP
      R+27.2
      2002
      Linda LingleREP
      R+4.5
      1998
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+1.3
      1994
      Benjamin J. CayetanoDEM
      D+7.3
      1990
      John WaiheeDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+19.1
      1978
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+10.2
      1974
      George R AriyoshiDEM
      D+9.2
      1970
      John A. BurnsDEM
      D+15.3
      1966
      OtherOTH
      D+2.9
      View all Governor history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      John WaiheeDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+41.7
      Career1980-1990
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      D G AndersonREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+7.6
      Career1970-1986
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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