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1986 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Joe Frank Harris won the 1986 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Joe Frank Harris received 828,465 popular votes (70.51%). The main challenger was Guy Davis (29.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Davis

Harris +41.0 pts · won by 481,953 votes
Joe Frank HarrisDemocraticWINNER70.51%
828,465 votes
Guy DavisRepublican29.49%
346,512 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.