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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Oklahoma
      1986·Governor·Oklahoma

      Oklahoma Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Henry Louis Bellmon
      47.5%431,762 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David Walters
      44.5%405,295 votes
      Margin
      R+2.9
      909,925 total votes
      3 candidates909,925 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry Louis BellmonREP✓
      		REP431,76247.5%
      David WaltersDEM
      		DEM405,29544.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH72,8688.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Oklahoma

      2022
      Kevin StittREP
      R+13.7
      2018
      Kevin StittREP
      R+12.1
      2014
      Mary FallinREP
      R+14.8
      2010
      Mary FallinREP
      R+20.9
      2006
      Brad HenryDEM
      D+33.0
      2002
      Brad HenryDEM
      D+0.7
      1998
      Frank KeatingREP
      R+16.9
      1994
      Frank KeatingREP
      R+17.3
      1990
      David WaltersDEM
      D+24.8
      1982
      George NighDEM
      D+24.4
      1978
      George NighDEM
      D+4.5
      1974
      David L BorenDEM
      D+27.8
      1970
      David HallDEM
      D+0.3
      1966
      Dewey F. BartlettREP
      R+11.9
      View all Governor history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      David WaltersDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.3
      Career1986-2002
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Henry Louis BellmonREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+4.9
      Career1962-1986
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House6 contests →
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