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1986 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Bob Casey won the 1986 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Bob Casey received 1,717,484 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was Bill Scranton III (48.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Casey and III

Casey +2.3 pts · won by 79,216 votes
Bob CaseyDemocraticWINNER50.69%
1,717,484 votes
Bill Scranton IIIRepublican48.34%
1,638,268 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.