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Alaska gubernatorial election, 1986

Alaska gubernatorial election, 1986
Alaska
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  Steve Cowper 1977.jpg Arlissak.jpg Joe Vogler.jpg
Nominee Steve Cowper Arliss Sturgulewski Joe Vogler
Party Democratic Republican Alaskan Independence
Popular vote 84,943 76,515 10,013
Percentage 47.31% 42.61% 5.58%

Governor before election

Bill Sheffield
Democratic

Elected Governor

Steve Cowper
Democratic


Bill Sheffield
Democratic

Steve Cowper
Democratic

The 1986 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986 for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Governor Bill Sheffield, a Democrat who was seeking re-election, was defeated by Steve Cowper in the Democratic primary election on August 26, 1986.

In the general election, Democratic state Representative Steve Cowper, defeated Republican candidate Arliss Sturgulewski and Alaska Independence candidate Joe Vogler.



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