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1986 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Michael Dukakis won the 1986 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Michael Dukakis received 1,157,786 popular votes (68.79%). The main challenger was George Kariotis (31.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Dukakis and Kariotis

Dukakis +37.6 pts · won by 632,422 votes
Michael DukakisDemocraticWINNER68.79%
1,157,786 votes
George KariotisRepublican31.21%
525,364 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.