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1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Massachusetts


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Michael Dukakis*
(D)		 George Kariotis
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable50%41,64462.8%24,64137.2%230.0%17,003 66,308
Berkshire40%33,75379.1%8,91020.9%60.0%24,843 42,669
Bristol35%97,81375.8%31,18824.2%310.0%66,625 129,032
Dukes57%3,64278.5%99421.4%10.0%2,648 4,637
Essex40%130,97567.0%64,43733.0%830.0%66,538 195,495
Franklin42%15,74574.8%5,25925.0%540.3%10,486 21,058
Hampden34%81,46772.5%30,88127.5%350.0%50,586 112,383
Hampshire34%28,50073.8%10,03826.0%1050.3%18,462 38,643
Middlesex40%291,61868.2%135,69931.7%2640.1%155,919 427,581
Nantucket47%1,56775.6%50724.4%00.0%1,060 2,074
Norfolk42%128,74165.4%67,92334.5%580.0%60,818 196,722
Plymouth38%71,11061.6%44,29138.4%420.0%26,819 115,443
Suffolk28%108,99574.5%37,22325.4%1110.1%71,772 146,329
Worcester36%122,21665.8%63,37334.1%1160.1%58,843 185,705
TOTAL 38% 1,157,78668.7% 525,36431.2% 9290.1% 632,422 1,684,079
Total R vote: 525,364 (31.2%)      Total D vote: 1,157,786 (68.7%)      Total Other vote: 929 (0.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,503,635 $428,794
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**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



1986 Governor, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 41,644 62.8%
George Kariotis (R) 24,641 37.2%
TOTAL 66,308
Turnout: 50%


1986 Governor, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 33,753 79.1%
George Kariotis (R) 8,910 20.9%
TOTAL 42,669
Turnout: 40%


1986 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 97,813 75.8%
George Kariotis (R) 31,188 24.2%
TOTAL 129,032
Turnout: 35%


1986 Governor, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 3,642 78.5%
George Kariotis (R) 994 21.4%
TOTAL 4,637
Turnout: 57%


1986 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 130,975 67.0%
George Kariotis (R) 64,437 33.0%
TOTAL 195,495
Turnout: 40%


1986 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 15,745 74.8%
George Kariotis (R) 5,259 25.0%
TOTAL 21,058
Turnout: 42%


1986 Governor, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 81,467 72.5%
George Kariotis (R) 30,881 27.5%
TOTAL 112,383
Turnout: 34%


1986 Governor, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 28,500 73.8%
George Kariotis (R) 10,038 26.0%
TOTAL 38,643
Turnout: 34%


1986 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 291,618 68.2%
George Kariotis (R) 135,699 31.7%
TOTAL 427,581
Turnout: 40%


1986 Governor, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 1,567 75.6%
George Kariotis (R) 507 24.4%
TOTAL 2,074
Turnout: 47%


1986 Governor, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 128,741 65.4%
George Kariotis (R) 67,923 34.5%
TOTAL 196,722
Turnout: 42%


1986 Governor, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 71,110 61.6%
George Kariotis (R) 44,291 38.4%
TOTAL 115,443
Turnout: 38%


1986 Governor, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 108,995 74.5%
George Kariotis (R) 37,223 25.4%
TOTAL 146,329
Turnout: 28%


1986 Governor, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Michael Dukakis* (D) 122,216 65.8%
George Kariotis (R) 63,373 34.1%
TOTAL 185,705
Turnout: 36%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Michael Dukakis*
Total Disbursements: $3,503,635

**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

George Kariotis
Total Disbursements: $428,794

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Gregory Hyatt 31,021 48.2% $95,460
2   Royall Switzler 20,802 32.3% $26,972
3   George Kariotis 11,787 18.3% $428,794
    Other 763 1.2%  
TOTAL VOTES 64,373    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Michael Dukakis* 499,639 99.5% $3,503,635
    Other 2,664 0.5%  
TOTAL VOTES 502,303