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1986 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1986 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Kay A. Orr won the 1986 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Kay A. Orr received 298,325 popular votes (52.9%). The main challenger was Helen Boosalis (47%).

See the full head-to-head between Orr and Boosalis

Orr +5.9 pts · won by 33,169 votes
Kay A. OrrRepublicanWINNER52.9%
298,325 votes
Helen BoosalisDemocratic47%
265,156 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.