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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election
County results
Orr: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Boosalis: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer
Kay Orr , a
Republican , defeating
Democratic nominee, former
Mayor of Lincoln
Helen Boosalis . Incumbent Democratic governor
Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.
The election was the first state gubernatorial election in U.S. history where the candidates of both major national parties were women.
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Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Results
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Results
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Richard J. Mathews, retired Air Force officer from
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Randy Moody, lobbyist, former
Lancaster County Republican chairman, and former aide to Rep.
John Y. McCollister , Sen.
Roman Hruska , Rep.
Virginia D. Smith , and Gov.
Charles Thone from
Lincoln, Nebraska
[7]
Bill Nichol ,
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature since 1983 and member of the
Nebraska Legislature in
District 48 since 1975 from
Scottsbluff, Nebraska .
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Results
General election
Results
References
^ Knudson, Thomas J.
"Nebraska, in new page to history, installs woman".
New York Times . 1987-01-09. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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"Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 13, 1986 & General Election, November 4, 1986" (PDF) . Nebraska Secretary of State.
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"Lt. governor has opponent in Hepburn" . Lincoln Journal Star . March 14, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
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"2 Demos want to be lieutenant governor: Rachel Hepburn is pulling out of race" . Lincoln Journal Star . April 25, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
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"Ken Michaelis Files For Lt. Governor" . Omaha World-Herald . March 11, 1986. p. 33. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
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"Richard Mathews Files for Lt. Governor" . Omaha World-Herald . March 14, 1986. p. 36. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Rich Laden (January 31, 1986).
"Randy Moody GOP Candidate For Lt. Gov" . Omaha World-Herald . p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ State of Nebraska,
2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , pp. 317–378, retrieved June 22, 2023