1986 Iowa gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election
| country = Iowa
| flag_image = Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1982
| next_election = 1990 Iowa gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1990
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image1 = File:Terry Branstad attends recommissioning ceremony for USS Iowa, Apr 28, 1984.JPEG
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Terry Branstad
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 472,712
| percentage1 = 51.9%
| image2 = File:Lowell Junkins.jpg
| nominee2 = Lowell Junkins
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 436,987
| percentage2 = 48.0%
| map_image = 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Branstad: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Junkins: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Terry Branstad
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Terry Branstad
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
The 1986 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic nominee Lowell Junkins with 51.91% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Lowell Junkins, State Senator
- Robert T. Anderson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- George Kinley, State Senator
- Clinton E. Berryhill
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lowell Junkins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 70,605
| percentage = 52.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert T. Anderson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 44,550
| percentage = 33.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Kinley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,473
| percentage = 11.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Clinton E. Berryhill
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,503
| percentage = 2.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 60
| percentage = 0.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 134,191
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Terry Branstad (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 104,482
| percentage = 99.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 154
| percentage = 0.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 104,636
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Terry Branstad, Republican
- Lowell Junkins, Democratic
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1986 Iowa gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/80s/1986gencanv.pdf |title=General Election |publisher=Secretary of State of Iowa |year=1986 |access-date=October 7, 2018}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Branstad (incumbent)
| votes = 472,712
| percentage = 51.91%
| change = -0.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lowell Junkins
| votes = 436,987
| percentage = 47.99%
| change = -1.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| party = Write-ins
| candidate =
| votes = 924
| percentage = 0.10%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 35,725
| percentage = 3.92%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 910,623
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}