1986 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Tommy G. Thompson won the 1986 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Tommy G. Thompson received 805,090 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Anthony S. Earl (46.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Earl

Thompson +6.5 pts · won by 99,512 votes

Tommy G. Thompson RepublicanWINNER52.73%

805,090 votes

Anthony S. Earl Democratic46.21%

705,578 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.