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The 1986 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Democratic governor Mario Cuomo defeated Republican Andrew O'Rourke, the County Executive of Westchester County in a landslide. Cuomo carried all but 5 counties.
Lewis Lehrman, the 1982 Republican nominee for governor, decided early on not to mount another candidacy versus Cuomo. Lehrman's decision to forgo a candidacy was seen as a blow to state Republican leaders, given his strong performance in 1982 and wide fundraising capacity.[2] Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger considered running for governor and was deemed an "able" challenger,[4] and decision to ultimately pass on a candidacy also led to a leadership vacuum.[1]
In the end, O'Rourke secured the Republican nomination, and was praised as an "extremely credible candidate" by White House official Bill Lacy.[1] His running mate was E. Michael Kavanagh, who served as District AttorneyofUlster County.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Mario Cuomo | 2,654,754 | 61.83% | ||
Liberal | Mario Cuomo | 120,291 | 2.80% | ||
Total | Mario Cuomo (incumbent) | 2,775,045 | 64.63% | +13.72% | |
Republican | Andrew O'Rourke | 1,211,662 | 28.22% | ||
Conservative | Andrew O'Rourke | 152,306 | 3.55% | ||
Total | Andrew O'Rourke | 1,363,968 | 31.77% | -15.71% | |
Right to Life | Denis Dillon | 130,827 | 3.05% | +2.05% | |
New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 24,135 | 0.56% | +0.46% | |
Majority | 1,411,077 | 32.86% | +29.43% | ||
Turnout | 4,293,975 | ||||
Democratic hold |
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