1986 Election Results for Maine -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	John McKernan (R)		James Tierney (D)		Sherry Huber (I)		John Menario (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Androscoggin	47%	11,201	31.4%	14,203	39.9%	3,707	10.4%	6,522	18.3%	0	0.0%	-3,002	35,633
Aroostook	40%	11,273	44.6%	8,183	32.4%	2,868	11.4%	2,932	11.6%	0	0.0%	3,090	25,256
Cumberland	52%	30,410	33.1%	27,603	30.1%	15,291	16.6%	18,550	20.2%	0	0.0%	2,807	91,854
Franklin	50%	4,391	42.7%	2,859	27.8%	1,610	15.6%	1,433	13.9%	0	0.0%	1,532	10,293
Hancock	53%	8,373	47.4%	4,346	24.6%	2,998	17.0%	1,933	11.0%	0	0.0%	4,027	17,650
Kennebec	50%	17,810	42.5%	12,154	29.0%	5,586	13.3%	6,405	15.3%	0	0.0%	5,656	41,955
Knox	55%	6,736	47.1%	3,505	24.5%	2,361	16.5%	1,705	11.9%	0	0.0%	3,231	14,307
Lincoln	61%	6,021	46.9%	3,021	23.5%	2,257	17.6%	1,535	12.0%	0	0.0%	3,000	12,834
Oxford	49%	6,683	36.8%	5,847	32.2%	2,707	14.9%	2,945	16.2%	0	0.0%	836	18,182
Penobscot	45%	21,175	44.2%	14,034	29.3%	6,709	14.0%	6,003	12.5%	0	0.0%	7,141	47,921
Piscataquis	55%	3,244	45.2%	2,005	27.9%	1,183	16.5%	750	10.4%	0	0.0%	1,239	7,182
Sagadahoc	51%	4,328	37.1%	3,963	33.9%	1,708	14.6%	1,676	14.4%	0	0.0%	365	11,675
Somerset	45%	6,294	40.9%	4,427	28.8%	2,425	15.8%	2,236	14.5%	0	0.0%	1,867	15,382
Waldo	49%	4,888	44.8%	2,843	26.1%	1,956	17.9%	1,213	11.1%	0	0.0%	2,045	10,900
Washington	43%	5,273	47.7%	3,253	29.4%	1,617	14.6%	913	8.3%	0	0.0%	2,020	11,056
York	48%	22,212	40.9%	16,498	30.4%	9,178	16.9%	6,463	11.9%	0	0.0%	5,714	54,351
TOTAL	50%	170,312	39.9%	128,744	30.2%	64,317	15.1%	63,474	14.9%	14	0.0%	41,568	426,861
Total R vote: 170,312 (39.9%) Total D vote: 128,744 (30.2%) Total Other vote: 127,805 (29.9%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$1,302,764		$1,163,718		$1,088,312		$578,132
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1986 Governor, Androscoggin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

11,201

31.4%

James Tierney (D)

14,203

39.9%

Sherry Huber (I)

3,707

10.4%

John Menario (I)

6,522

18.3%

TOTAL

35,633

Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Aroostook County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

11,273

44.6%

James Tierney (D)

8,183

32.4%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,868

11.4%

John Menario (I)

2,932

11.6%

TOTAL

25,256

Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Cumberland County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

30,410

33.1%

James Tierney (D)

27,603

30.1%

Sherry Huber (I)

15,291

16.6%

John Menario (I)

18,550

20.2%

TOTAL

91,854

Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

4,391

42.7%

James Tierney (D)

2,859

27.8%

Sherry Huber (I)

1,610

15.6%

John Menario (I)

1,433

13.9%

TOTAL

10,293

Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Hancock County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

8,373

47.4%

James Tierney (D)

4,346

24.6%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,998

17.0%

John Menario (I)

1,933

11.0%

TOTAL

17,650

Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, Kennebec County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

17,810

42.5%

James Tierney (D)

12,154

29.0%

Sherry Huber (I)

5,586

13.3%

John Menario (I)

6,405

15.3%

TOTAL

41,955

Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Knox County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

6,736

47.1%

James Tierney (D)

3,505

24.5%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,361

16.5%

John Menario (I)

1,705

11.9%

TOTAL

14,307

Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

6,021

46.9%

James Tierney (D)

3,021

23.5%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,257

17.6%

John Menario (I)

1,535

12.0%

TOTAL

12,834

Turnout: 61%

1986 Governor, Oxford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

6,683

36.8%

James Tierney (D)

5,847

32.2%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,707

14.9%

John Menario (I)

2,945

16.2%

TOTAL

18,182

Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Penobscot County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

21,175

44.2%

James Tierney (D)

14,034

29.3%

Sherry Huber (I)

6,709

14.0%

John Menario (I)

6,003

12.5%

TOTAL

47,921

Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Piscataquis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

3,244

45.2%

James Tierney (D)

2,005

27.9%

Sherry Huber (I)

1,183

16.5%

John Menario (I)

750

10.4%

TOTAL

7,182

Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Sagadahoc County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

4,328

37.1%

James Tierney (D)

3,963

33.9%

Sherry Huber (I)

1,708

14.6%

John Menario (I)

1,676

14.4%

TOTAL

11,675

Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Somerset County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

6,294

40.9%

James Tierney (D)

4,427

28.8%

Sherry Huber (I)

2,425

15.8%

John Menario (I)

2,236

14.5%

TOTAL

15,382

Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Waldo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

4,888

44.8%

James Tierney (D)

2,843

26.1%

Sherry Huber (I)

1,956

17.9%

John Menario (I)

1,213

11.1%

TOTAL

10,900

Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

5,273

47.7%

James Tierney (D)

3,253

29.4%

Sherry Huber (I)

1,617

14.6%

John Menario (I)

913

8.3%

TOTAL

11,056

Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, York County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John McKernan (R)

22,212

40.9%

James Tierney (D)

16,498

30.4%

Sherry Huber (I)

9,178

16.9%

John Menario (I)

6,463

11.9%

TOTAL

54,351

Turnout: 48%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John McKernan
Total Disbursements:	$1,302,764

James Tierney
Total Disbursements:	$1,163,718

Sherry Huber
Total Disbursements:	$1,088,312

**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

John Menario
Total Disbursements:	$578,132

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
Congressional District: (House elections)


Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	John McKernan	79,393	68.4%	$1,302,764
2	Porter Leighton	36,705	31.6%	$285,888
	Other	31	0.0%
TOTAL VOTES		116,129

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%	$**
1	James Tierney	44,087	37.2%	$1,163,718
2	Severin Beliveau	27,991	23.6%	$514,214
3	William Diamond	24,693	20.8%	$140,151
4	David Redmond	17,598	14.9%	$288,104
5	Joseph Ricci	4,039	3.4%	$900
	Other	28	0.0%
TOTAL VOTES		118,436

1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Maine