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1986 Arizona Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1986 Arizona Gubernatorial Election?

Evan Mecham won the 1986 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. Evan Mecham received 343,913 popular votes (39.67%). The main challenger was Carolyn Warner (34.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Mecham and Warner

Mecham +5.2 pts · won by 44,927 votes
Evan MechamRepublicanWINNER39.67%
343,913 votes
Carolyn WarnerDemocratic34.49%
298,986 votes
Bill SchulzIndependent25.85%
224,085 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.