1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Wisconsin

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County	Turnout	Tommy Thompson (R)		Anthony Earl* (D)		Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)		Darold Wall (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	44%	3,193	63.5%	1,800	35.8%	23	0.5%	7	0.1%	2	0.0%	1,393	5,025
Ashland	52%	3,076	49.7%	3,015	48.7%	84	1.4%	11	0.2%	7	0.1%	61	6,193
Barron	39%	5,720	51.3%	5,366	48.1%	34	0.3%	19	0.2%	17	0.2%	354	11,156
Bayfield	55%	2,664	48.1%	2,788	50.4%	70	1.3%	5	0.1%	6	0.1%	-124	5,533
Brown	47%	34,762	55.7%	27,000	43.3%	391	0.6%	165	0.3%	56	0.1%	7,762	62,374
Buffalo	48%	2,471	51.3%	2,321	48.2%	25	0.5%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	150	4,820
Burnett	57%	2,378	44.5%	2,887	54.0%	44	0.8%	18	0.3%	18	0.3%	-509	5,345
Calumet	46%	6,492	62.8%	3,716	35.9%	83	0.8%	37	0.4%	11	0.1%	2,776	10,339
Chippewa	40%	7,041	47.9%	7,173	48.8%	89	0.6%	368	2.5%	20	0.1%	-132	14,691
Clark	47%	6,080	57.9%	4,287	40.8%	65	0.6%	60	0.6%	8	0.1%	1,793	10,500
Columbia	47%	9,035	59.7%	6,002	39.7%	60	0.4%	17	0.1%	9	0.1%	3,033	15,123
Crawford	49%	3,563	64.2%	1,926	34.7%	43	0.8%	9	0.2%	6	0.1%	1,637	5,547
Dane	48%	51,412	39.7%	76,204	58.8%	1,661	1.3%	174	0.1%	112	0.1%	-24,792	129,563
Dodge	41%	15,045	66.7%	7,300	32.4%	117	0.5%	45	0.2%	38	0.2%	7,745	22,545
Door	44%	5,211	63.7%	2,903	35.5%	49	0.6%	10	0.1%	11	0.1%	2,308	8,184
Douglas	44%	4,582	33.3%	9,063	65.9%	63	0.5%	28	0.2%	10	0.1%	-4,481	13,746
Dunn	38%	4,520	44.8%	5,459	54.1%	71	0.7%	35	0.3%	11	0.1%	-939	10,096
Eau Claire	44%	12,813	47.4%	13,862	51.3%	180	0.7%	118	0.4%	46	0.2%	-1,049	27,019
Florence	54%	895	52.1%	815	47.4%	4	0.2%	3	0.2%	1	0.1%	80	1,718
Fond du Lac	41%	17,248	64.8%	9,136	34.3%	136	0.5%	54	0.2%	29	0.1%	8,112	26,603
Forest	44%	1,367	49.7%	1,364	49.5%	16	0.6%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	3	2,753
Grant	35%	7,847	62.8%	4,548	36.4%	65	0.5%	16	0.1%	13	0.1%	3,299	12,489
Green	36%	4,721	60.0%	3,054	38.8%	68	0.9%	14	0.2%	12	0.2%	1,667	7,869
Green Lake	44%	4,407	73.6%	1,522	25.4%	42	0.7%	10	0.2%	4	0.1%	2,885	5,985
Iowa	44%	3,385	54.3%	2,790	44.8%	45	0.7%	3	0.0%	10	0.2%	595	6,233
Iron	53%	1,205	46.2%	1,381	53.0%	16	0.6%	1	0.0%	3	0.1%	-176	2,606
Jackson	50%	3,256	54.3%	2,698	45.0%	22	0.4%	11	0.2%	4	0.1%	558	5,991
Jefferson	40%	11,551	59.0%	7,876	40.2%	107	0.5%	31	0.2%	21	0.1%	3,675	19,586
Juneau	53%	5,904	73.0%	2,122	26.3%	32	0.4%	13	0.2%	12	0.1%	3,782	8,083
Kenosha	35%	12,385	38.8%	19,293	60.4%	177	0.6%	51	0.2%	35	0.1%	-6,908	31,941
Kewaunee	53%	4,052	56.8%	3,029	42.4%	49	0.7%	4	0.1%	3	0.0%	1,023	7,137
La Crosse	47%	17,596	52.9%	15,290	46.0%	235	0.7%	59	0.2%	71	0.2%	2,306	33,251
Lafayette	46%	3,124	59.3%	2,113	40.1%	26	0.5%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	1,011	5,269
Langlade	46%	3,907	59.4%	2,610	39.7%	41	0.6%	8	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,297	6,574
Lincoln	40%	4,060	53.3%	3,456	45.4%	78	1.0%	14	0.2%	7	0.1%	604	7,615
Manitowoc	46%	15,203	56.7%	11,176	41.7%	211	0.8%	84	0.3%	116	0.4%	4,027	26,790
Marathon	47%	20,827	55.3%	16,318	43.3%	334	0.9%	115	0.3%	49	0.1%	4,509	37,643
Marinette	45%	7,856	60.7%	4,974	38.4%	59	0.5%	26	0.2%	31	0.2%	2,882	12,946
Marquette	49%	3,012	68.5%	1,350	30.7%	27	0.6%	2	0.0%	9	0.2%	1,662	4,400
Menominee	43%	216	23.9%	684	75.7%	1	0.1%	2	0.2%	1	0.1%	-468	904
Milwaukee	41%	129,933	44.2%	161,149	54.8%	1,731	0.6%	770	0.3%	565	0.2%	-31,216	294,148
Monroe	37%	6,015	63.7%	3,360	35.6%	45	0.5%	15	0.2%	15	0.2%	2,655	9,450
Oconto	47%	6,058	60.3%	3,897	38.8%	66	0.7%	14	0.1%	14	0.1%	2,161	10,049
Oneida	47%	6,390	57.9%	4,571	41.4%	45	0.4%	14	0.1%	13	0.1%	1,819	11,033
Outagamie	44%	25,445	61.2%	15,701	37.8%	294	0.7%	92	0.2%	57	0.1%	9,744	41,589
Ozaukee	52%	16,973	65.3%	8,807	33.9%	129	0.5%	64	0.2%	17	0.1%	8,166	25,990
Pepin	50%	1,297	51.2%	1,202	47.5%	25	1.0%	2	0.1%	5	0.2%	95	2,531
Pierce	37%	3,614	42.6%	4,781	56.3%	59	0.7%	19	0.2%	12	0.1%	-1,167	8,485
Polk	40%	4,281	44.7%	5,204	54.3%	47	0.5%	16	0.2%	31	0.3%	-923	9,579
Portage	40%	7,938	45.3%	9,363	53.4%	164	0.9%	52	0.3%	17	0.1%	-1,425	17,534
Price	57%	3,969	61.4%	2,437	37.7%	39	0.6%	18	0.3%	2	0.0%	1,532	6,465
Racine	42%	26,575	51.1%	24,892	47.9%	343	0.7%	113	0.2%	47	0.1%	1,683	51,970
Richland	50%	4,051	64.5%	2,165	34.4%	50	0.8%	7	0.1%	12	0.2%	1,886	6,285
Rock	39%	19,459	50.0%	19,005	48.9%	324	0.8%	60	0.2%	36	0.1%	454	38,884
Rusk	52%	2,999	53.0%	2,592	45.8%	21	0.4%	36	0.6%	10	0.2%	407	5,658
Sauk	44%	8,994	61.9%	5,440	37.4%	66	0.5%	18	0.1%	9	0.1%	3,554	14,527
Sawyer	48%	2,895	60.4%	1,839	38.4%	37	0.8%	19	0.4%	2	0.0%	1,056	4,792
Shawano	41%	7,181	66.1%	3,608	33.2%	56	0.5%	7	0.1%	12	0.1%	3,573	10,864
Sheboygan	47%	17,324	49.9%	17,091	49.2%	179	0.5%	87	0.3%	28	0.1%	233	34,709
St. Croix	39%	5,990	46.8%	6,744	52.7%	35	0.3%	19	0.1%	10	0.1%	-754	12,798
Taylor	50%	4,069	62.5%	2,345	36.0%	45	0.7%	42	0.6%	7	0.1%	1,724	6,508
Trempealeau	46%	4,171	49.3%	4,243	50.1%	34	0.4%	16	0.2%	3	0.0%	-72	8,467
Vernon	43%	4,911	62.1%	2,943	37.2%	36	0.5%	11	0.1%	7	0.1%	1,968	7,908
Vilas	54%	4,854	68.3%	2,207	31.1%	28	0.4%	11	0.2%	5	0.1%	2,647	7,105
Walworth	35%	11,786	60.4%	7,505	38.5%	116	0.6%	87	0.4%	17	0.1%	4,281	19,511
Washburn	50%	2,613	53.0%	2,267	46.0%	27	0.5%	14	0.3%	7	0.1%	346	4,928
Washington	42%	16,757	62.6%	9,755	36.4%	128	0.5%	107	0.4%	34	0.1%	7,002	26,781
Waukesha	48%	62,387	62.5%	36,389	36.5%	612	0.6%	261	0.3%	100	0.1%	25,998	99,749
Waupaca	37%	7,835	64.9%	4,121	34.1%	76	0.6%	22	0.2%	15	0.1%	3,714	12,069
Waushara	43%	4,057	67.2%	1,909	31.6%	41	0.7%	16	0.3%	17	0.3%	2,148	6,040
Winnebago	43%	25,786	59.0%	17,316	39.6%	345	0.8%	157	0.4%	69	0.2%	8,470	43,673
Wood	48%	14,401	58.3%	10,059	40.7%	137	0.6%	71	0.3%	28	0.1%	4,342	24,696
TOTAL	44%	805,090	52.7%	705,578	46.2%	10,323	0.7%	3,913	0.3%	2,056	0.1%	99,512	1,526,960
Total R vote: 805,090 (52.7%)      Total D vote: 705,578 (46.2%)      Total Other vote: 16,292 (1.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,188,406		$1,099,533		$2,080		$421
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1986 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,193	63.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,800	35.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	23	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	7	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,025
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,076	49.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,015	48.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	84	1.4%
Darold Wall (I)	11	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,193
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Barron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	5,720	51.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	5,366	48.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	34	0.3%
Darold Wall (I)	19	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	11,156
Turnout: 39%

1986 Governor, Bayfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,664	48.1%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,788	50.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	70	1.3%
Darold Wall (I)	5	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,533
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	34,762	55.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	27,000	43.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	391	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	165	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	56	0.1%
TOTAL	62,374
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Buffalo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,471	51.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,321	48.2%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	25	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,820
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Burnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,378	44.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,887	54.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	44	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	18	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,345
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Calumet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	6,492	62.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,716	35.9%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	83	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	37	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,339
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,041	47.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	7,173	48.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	89	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	368	2.5%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	14,691
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	6,080	57.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,287	40.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	65	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	60	0.6%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	10,500
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	9,035	59.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	6,002	39.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	60	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	17	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	15,123
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,563	64.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,926	34.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	43	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	9	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,547
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Dane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	51,412	39.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	76,204	58.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	1,661	1.3%
Darold Wall (I)	174	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	74	0.1%
TOTAL	129,563
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	15,045	66.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	7,300	32.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	117	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	45	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	38	0.2%
TOTAL	22,545
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Door County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	5,211	63.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,903	35.5%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	49	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	10	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,184
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,582	33.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	9,063	65.9%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	63	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	28	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	13,746
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,520	44.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	5,459	54.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	71	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	35	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	10,096
Turnout: 38%

1986 Governor, Eau Claire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	12,813	47.4%
Anthony Earl* (D)	13,862	51.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	180	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	118	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	27,019
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Florence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	895	52.1%
Anthony Earl* (D)	815	47.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	4	0.2%
Darold Wall (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,718
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Fond du Lac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	17,248	64.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	9,136	34.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	136	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	54	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	26	0.1%
TOTAL	26,603
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Forest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	1,367	49.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,364	49.5%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	16	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	3	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,753
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,847	62.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,548	36.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	65	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	16	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	12,489
Turnout: 35%

1986 Governor, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,721	60.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,054	38.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	68	0.9%
Darold Wall (I)	14	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,869
Turnout: 36%

1986 Governor, Green Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,407	73.6%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,522	25.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	42	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	10	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,985
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Iowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,385	54.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,790	44.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	45	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	3	0.0%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,233
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	1,205	46.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,381	53.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	16	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	1	0.0%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,606
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,256	54.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,698	45.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	22	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	11	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,991
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	11,551	59.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	7,876	40.2%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	107	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	31	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	19,586
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Juneau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	5,904	73.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,122	26.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	32	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	13	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,083
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, Kenosha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	12,385	38.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	19,293	60.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	177	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	51	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	32	0.1%
TOTAL	31,941
Turnout: 35%

1986 Governor, Kewaunee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,052	56.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,029	42.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	49	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	4	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,137
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, La Crosse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	17,596	52.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	15,290	46.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	235	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	59	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	56	0.2%
TOTAL	33,251
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,124	59.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,113	40.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	26	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	3	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,269
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Langlade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,907	59.4%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,610	39.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	41	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	8	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,574
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,060	53.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,456	45.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	78	1.0%
Darold Wall (I)	14	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,615
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Manitowoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	15,203	56.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	11,176	41.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	211	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	84	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	115	0.4%
TOTAL	26,790
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Marathon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	20,827	55.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	16,318	43.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	334	0.9%
Darold Wall (I)	115	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	43	0.1%
TOTAL	37,643
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Marinette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,856	60.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,974	38.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	59	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	26	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	12,946
Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,012	68.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,350	30.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	27	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	2	0.0%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,400
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	216	23.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	684	75.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	1	0.1%
Darold Wall (I)	2	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	904
Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, Milwaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	129,933	44.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	161,149	54.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	1,731	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	770	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	340	0.1%
TOTAL	294,148
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	6,015	63.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,360	35.6%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	45	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	15	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	9,450
Turnout: 37%

1986 Governor, Oconto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	6,058	60.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,897	38.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	66	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	14	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	10,049
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	6,390	57.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,571	41.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	45	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	14	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	11,033
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Outagamie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	25,445	61.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	15,701	37.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	294	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	92	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	57	0.1%
TOTAL	41,589
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Ozaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	16,973	65.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	8,807	33.9%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	129	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	64	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	25,990
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Pepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	1,297	51.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,202	47.5%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	25	1.0%
Darold Wall (I)	2	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,531
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,614	42.6%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,781	56.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	59	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	19	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,485
Turnout: 37%

1986 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,281	44.7%
Anthony Earl* (D)	5,204	54.3%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	47	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	16	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,579
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,938	45.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	9,363	53.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	164	0.9%
Darold Wall (I)	52	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	17,534
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Price County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	3,969	61.4%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,437	37.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	39	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,465
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Racine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	26,575	51.1%
Anthony Earl* (D)	24,892	47.9%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	343	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	113	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	47	0.1%
TOTAL	51,970
Turnout: 42%

1986 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,051	64.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,165	34.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	50	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	7	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,285
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	19,459	50.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	19,005	48.9%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	324	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	60	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	35	0.1%
TOTAL	38,884
Turnout: 39%

1986 Governor, Rusk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,999	53.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,592	45.8%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	21	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	36	0.6%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,658
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Sauk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	8,994	61.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	5,440	37.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	66	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	18	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	14,527
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Sawyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,895	60.4%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,839	38.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	37	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	19	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,792
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Shawano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,181	66.1%
Anthony Earl* (D)	3,608	33.2%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	56	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	7	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	10,864
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Sheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	17,324	49.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	17,091	49.2%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	179	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	87	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	34,709
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, St. Croix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	5,990	46.8%
Anthony Earl* (D)	6,744	52.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	35	0.3%
Darold Wall (I)	19	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	12,798
Turnout: 39%

1986 Governor, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,069	62.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,345	36.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	45	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	42	0.6%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,508
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Trempealeau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,171	49.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,243	50.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	34	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	16	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,467
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Vernon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,911	62.1%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,943	37.2%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	36	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	11	0.1%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,908
Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, Vilas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,854	68.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,207	31.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	28	0.4%
Darold Wall (I)	11	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,105
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Walworth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	11,786	60.4%
Anthony Earl* (D)	7,505	38.5%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	116	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	87	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	19,511
Turnout: 35%

1986 Governor, Washburn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	2,613	53.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	2,267	46.0%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	27	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	14	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,928
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	16,757	62.6%
Anthony Earl* (D)	9,755	36.4%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	128	0.5%
Darold Wall (I)	107	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	34	0.1%
TOTAL	26,781
Turnout: 42%

1986 Governor, Waukesha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	62,387	62.5%
Anthony Earl* (D)	36,389	36.5%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	612	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	261	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	68	0.1%
TOTAL	99,749
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Waupaca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	7,835	64.9%
Anthony Earl* (D)	4,121	34.1%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	76	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	22	0.2%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	12,069
Turnout: 37%

1986 Governor, Waushara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	4,057	67.2%
Anthony Earl* (D)	1,909	31.6%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	41	0.7%
Darold Wall (I)	16	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,040
Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	25,786	59.0%
Anthony Earl* (D)	17,316	39.6%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	345	0.8%
Darold Wall (I)	157	0.4%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	69	0.2%
TOTAL	43,673
Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tommy Thompson (R)	14,401	58.3%
Anthony Earl* (D)	10,059	40.7%
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer)	137	0.6%
Darold Wall (I)	71	0.3%
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist)	28	0.1%
TOTAL	24,696
Turnout: 48%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tommy Thompson
Total Disbursements:	$1,188,406

Anthony Earl*
Total Disbursements:	$1,099,533

Kathryn Christensen
Total Disbursements:	$2,080

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Darold Wall
Total Disbursements:	$421