1986 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1986 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee William Donald Schaefer defeated Republican nominee Thomas J. Mooney with 82.37% of the vote.

1986 Maryland gubernatorial election

November 4, 1986

Nominee William Donald Schaefer Thomas J. Mooney Party Democratic Republican Running mate Melvin Steinberg Melvin A. Bilal Popular vote 907,291 194,185 Percentage 82.37% 17.63%

County Results Schaefer:      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%

Governor before election Harry Hughes Democratic Elected Governor William Donald Schaefer Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 9, 1986.[1]

Candidates

• William Donald Schaefer, Mayor of Baltimore
• Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General of Maryland
• Lawrence K. Freeman
• Mary Fellenbaum Holter

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Donald Schaefer	395,170	61.75
	Democratic	Stephen H. Sachs	224,755	35.12
	Democratic	Lawrence K. Freeman	14,120	2.21
	Democratic	Mary Fellenbaum Holter	5,919	0.93
Total votes			639,964	100.00

General election

Candidates

• William Donald Schaefer, Democratic
• Thomas J. Mooney, Republican

Results

1986 Maryland gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Donald Schaefer	907,291	82.37%
	Republican	Thomas J. Mooney	194,185	17.63%
Majority			713,106
Turnout			1,101,476
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1986 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results". Elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
2. "1986 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-01.