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Parents > United States > Wisconsin > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1986 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 1986 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1986 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1991 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedAshley April 01, 2009 12:17am
Data Sources1988 Almanac of American Politics

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameAnthony S. "Tony" Earl Votes896,872 (56.76%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1987 Margin234,134 (+14.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1990
NameTommy Thompson Votes802,321 (58.20%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1995 Margin226,041 (+16.40%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 1986 WI Governor - D Primary
Anthony S. "Tony" Earl
D 267,967
Sep 09, 1986 WI Governor - R Primary
Tommy Thompson
R 301,020
Sep 09, 1986 WI Governor - L&F Primary
Kathryn Christensen
L&F 1,088

CANDIDATES
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Name Minority Leader Tommy Thompson (I) Gov. Anthony S. "Tony" Earl Kathryn Christensen Darold E. Wall Sanford G. Knapp  
PartyRepublican Democratic Labor and Farm Independent Independent Populist  
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Certified Votes 805,090 (52.74%) 705,578 (46.22%) 10,323 (0.68%) 3,913 (0.26%) 1,668 (0.11%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -99,512 (-6.52%) -794,767 (-52.06%) -801,177 (-52.48%) -803,422 (-52.63%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $878,826.00 12/1 $777,228.00 12/1 $2,080.00 12/1 $421.00 12/1 $32.00  
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