1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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The 1986 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, significantly shaping the political balance of power in state governments during the mid-1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| coincidedWith |
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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1986 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ other 1986 state and local elections ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| democraticNetChange | -8 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsAfter | 26 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsBefore | 34 ⓘ |
| electionCycle | midterm election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1986-11-04 ⓘ |
| electionsHeldInState |
Alabama
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Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1987 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1985 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesWithElections | 36 ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of U.S. state ⓘ |
| ongoing | no ⓘ |
| partOf | United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party3 | Independent politician ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| previousYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| republicanNetChange | +8 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsAfter | 24 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsBefore | 16 ⓘ |
| significance | shifted balance of power toward Republican Party in governorships ⓘ |
| totalSeatsForElection | 36 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | legislative and executive branch state election ⓘ |
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