1986 Arizona gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1986 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Republican Evan Mecham, who defeated Burton Barr for the Republican nomination, defeated the Democratic nominee and State Superintendent Carolyn Warner and independent candidate Bill Schulz.
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County results Mecham: 30–40% 40–50% Warner: 40–50% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mecham's victory in the primary and general elections are considered among the greatest political surprises in Arizona history. Ultimately, Mecham did not complete his full four-year term in office; he was impeached and removed from office in 1988.
This was the first gubernatorial election in which La Paz County participated after separating from Yuma County in between this election and the one just before it.