Patty Cafferata

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 24, 1940
Current age
85
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cafferata65,081
Opponents187,268
1
Elections run

Patty Cafferata, a Republican politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in Nevada to Richard H. Bryan, receiving 65,081 votes (25.5%).

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How many votes has Patty Cafferata received?

Patty Cafferata has received 65,081 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Patty Cafferata’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorNevadaLost65,08125.5%Richard H. Bryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13562404). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.