A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 4, 1986. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Democrats performed well in the year's elections; Democratic nominee Mike Sullivan won the gubernatorial election by a decisive margin, Superintendent Lynn Simons won a sizable majority in her bid for a third term, and Kathy Karpan won the open Secretary of State's race. Republicans prevailed in elections for State Auditor and Treasurer.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler declined to run for re-election to a fourth term, and attorney Mike Sullivan won the Democratic primary to succeed him. He faced former State Representative Pete Simpson in the general election, whom he defeated by a decisive margin.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Thyra Thomson declined to run for re-election to a seventh term. Her son, K. C. Thomson, a Sheridan banker, ran in the Republican primary to succeed her, as did State Senate President Jerry Geis. The contest between the two was extremely close, with unofficial results showing Thomson with a 61-vote lead over Geis.[2] The recount confirmed Thomson's narrow victory over Geis, and he advanced to the general election,[3] where he faced Kathy Karpan, the former Director of the Wyoming Department of Health and Social Services in Governor Edgar Herschler's cabinet. Karpan ended up narrowly defeating Thomson, the first Democratic victory in a Secretary of State's race since 1958.
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Jim Griffith declined to seek re-election to a fourth term. State House Speaker Jack Sidi won the Republican nomination unopposed, and faced Bil Tucker, a technical manager and a former trustee on the Albany County School Board, in the general election. Sidi ultimately defeated Tucker by a decisive margin, though considerably reduced from Griffith's 1982 landslide.
In 1982, Wyoming voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed state treasurers to seek re-election,[9] making incumbent Republican State Treasurer Stan Smith the first treasurer in state history to be eligible for re-election to a second term. Though Smith initially announced that he would run for governor, he ended his campaign and sought re-election as Treasurer.[10] He faced a challenge in the Republican primary from Lee Galeotos, a former official in Governor Stanley Hathaway's administration, who announced that he would run for State Treasurer while Smith was running for governor. When Smith ran for re-election instead, Galeotos remained in the race.[11] Smith defeated Galeotos by a wide margin, and faced former State Representative Carrol P. Orrison, the Democratic nominee, in the general election.
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Lynn Simons ran for re-election to a third term. She faced Millard I. Meredith, the Superintendent of the Converse County School District No. 1 and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Simons defeated Meredith by a sizable margin, largely replicating her victory from 1986.
Democratic primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
Lynn Simons, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction
Millard I. Meredith, Superintendent of the Converse County School District No. 1, 1978 Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction[14]
^ abcdefghijklmKarpan, Kathy (1987). 1987 Wyoming Official Directory and 1986 Election Returns. p. 162, 275-76.
^Barron, Joan (August 21, 1986). "Recount of secretary of state race begins". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. pp. A1, A14. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^"Vote recount shows winner still Thomson". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 27, 1986. pp. A1, A12. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (March 15, 1986). "Geis enters running for secretary of state". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A5. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^"Karpan will run for Thomson's job: DHSS director will resign in June to seek nomination". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 3, 1986. p. A3. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (March 15, 1986). "Geis enters running for secretary of state". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A5. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (June 7, 1986). "Candidate for state auditor says his campaign will cost at least $60,000". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. D4. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (March 14, 1986). "Sidi announces candidacy for state auditor's position". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A3. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^White, Philip (November 11, 1982). "Voters not voting kills amendment". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. B1. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (April 12, 1986). "Smith drops out of race for governor: He says he'll run for treasurer again". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A1. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Melnykovych, Andrew (April 16, 1986). "Galeotos staying in treasurer's race". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A3. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^Barron, Joan (June 18, 1986). "Casper man files for state treasurer". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. B1. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^"Galeotos expected to run for treasurer". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. January 18, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
^"Meredith announces candidacy for superintendent of public instruction". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. January 16, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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A general election was held in the U S state of Wyoming on Tuesday November 4 1986 All of the state s executive officers the Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction were up for election Democrats performed well in the year s elections Democratic nominee Mike Sullivan won the gubernatorial election by a decisive margin Superintendent Lynn Simons won a sizable majority in her bid for a third term and Kathy Karpan won the open Secretary of State s race Republicans prevailed in elections for State Auditor and Treasurer Contents 1 Governor 2 Secretary of State 2 1 Democratic primary 2 1 1 Candidates 2 1 2 Results 2 2 Republican primary 2 2 1 Candidates 2 2 2 Results 2 3 General election 2 3 1 Results 3 Auditor 3 1 Democratic primary 3 1 1 Candidates 3 1 2 Results 3 2 Republican primary 3 2 1 Candidates 3 2 2 Results 3 3 General election 3 3 1 Results 4 Treasurer 4 1 Democratic primary 4 1 1 Candidates 4 1 2 Results 4 2 Republican primary 4 2 1 Candidates 4 2 2 Results 4 3 General election 4 3 1 Results 5 Superintendent of Public Instruction 5 1 Democratic primary 5 1 1 Candidates 5 1 2 Results 5 2 Republican primary 5 2 1 Candidates 5 2 2 Results 5 3 General election 5 3 1 Results 6 ReferencesGovernor EditMain article 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election Incumbent Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler declined to run for re election to a fourth term and attorney Mike Sullivan won the Democratic primary to succeed him He faced former State Representative Pete Simpson in the general election whom he defeated by a decisive margin 1986 Wyoming gubernatorial election lt 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mike Sullivan 88 879 53 96 9 18 Republican Pete Simpson 75 841 46 04 9 18 Majority 13 038 7 92 18 37 Turnout 164 720Democratic holdSecretary of State EditIncumbent Republican Secretary of State Thyra Thomson declined to run for re election to a seventh term Her son K C Thomson a Sheridan banker ran in the Republican primary to succeed her as did State Senate President Jerry Geis The contest between the two was extremely close with unofficial results showing Thomson with a 61 vote lead over Geis 2 The recount confirmed Thomson s narrow victory over Geis and he advanced to the general election 3 where he faced Kathy Karpan the former Director of the Wyoming Department of Health and Social Services in Governor Edgar Herschler s cabinet Karpan ended up narrowly defeating Thomson the first Democratic victory in a Secretary of State s race since 1958 Democratic primary Edit Candidates Edit Kathy Karpan former Director of the Wyoming Department of Health and Social Services 4 Results Edit Democratic Party primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy Karpan 38 201 100 0 Total votes 38 201 100 00 Republican primary Edit Candidates Edit K C Thomson Sheridan banker son of incumbent State Treasurer Thyra Thomson 5 Jerry Geis President of the Wyoming Senate 6 Results Edit Republican Primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican K C Thomson 44 868 50 03 Republican Jerry Geis 44 807 100 00 Total votes 89 675 100 00 General election Edit Results Edit 1986 Wyoming Secretary of State election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathy Karpan 86 449 53 59 7 29 Republican K C Thomson 74 880 46 41 7 29 Majority 11 569 7 17 0 24 Turnout 161 329 100 00 Democratic gain from RepublicanAuditor EditIncumbent Republican State Auditor Jim Griffith declined to seek re election to a fourth term State House Speaker Jack Sidi won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced Bil Tucker a technical manager and a former trustee on the Albany County School Board in the general election Sidi ultimately defeated Tucker by a decisive margin though considerably reduced from Griffith s 1982 landslide Democratic primary Edit Candidates Edit Bil Tucker former Trustee on the Albany County School Board 7 Results Edit Democratic primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bil Tucker 36 254 100 00 Total votes 36 254 100 00 Republican primary Edit Candidates Edit Jack Sidi Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives 8 Results Edit Republican primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jack Sidi 78 168 100 00 Total votes 78 168 100 00 General election Edit Results Edit 1986 Wyoming Auditor election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jack Sidi 86 384 55 30 18 31 Democratic Bil Tucker 69 819 44 70 18 31 Majority 16 565 10 60 36 62 Turnout 156 203Republican holdTreasurer EditIn 1982 Wyoming voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed state treasurers to seek re election 9 making incumbent Republican State Treasurer Stan Smith the first treasurer in state history to be eligible for re election to a second term Though Smith initially announced that he would run for governor he ended his campaign and sought re election as Treasurer 10 He faced a challenge in the Republican primary from Lee Galeotos a former official in Governor Stanley Hathaway s administration who announced that he would run for State Treasurer while Smith was running for governor When Smith ran for re election instead Galeotos remained in the race 11 Smith defeated Galeotos by a wide margin and faced former State Representative Carrol P Orrison the Democratic nominee in the general election Democratic primary Edit Candidates Edit Carrol P Orrison former State Representative from Laramie County 12 Results Edit Democratic Party primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Carrol P Orrison 36 080 100 00 Total votes 36 080 100 00 Republican primary Edit Candidates Edit Stan Smith incumbent State Treasurer Sam Galeotos former State Director of Administrative and Fiscal Control 13 Results Edit Republican Primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Stan Smith inc 60 411 68 15 Republican Sam Galeotos 28 233 31 85 Total votes 88 644 100 00 General election Edit Results Edit 1986 Wyoming Treasurer election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Stan Smith inc 98 502 61 81 3 25 Democratic Carrol P Orrison 60 870 38 19 3 25 Majority 37 632 23 61 6 49 Turnout 159 372 100 00 Republican holdSuperintendent of Public Instruction EditIncumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Lynn Simons ran for re election to a third term She faced Millard I Meredith the Superintendent of the Converse County School District No 1 and the Republican nominee in the general election Simons defeated Meredith by a sizable margin largely replicating her victory from 1986 Democratic primary Edit Candidates Edit Lynn Simons incumbent Superintendent of Public InstructionResults Edit Democratic Party primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lynn Simons inc 39 172 100 00 Total votes 39 172 100 00 Republican primary Edit Candidates Edit Millard I Meredith Superintendent of the Converse County School District No 1 1978 Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction 14 Results Edit Republican Party primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Millard I Meredith 77 107 100 00 Total votes 77 107 100 00 General election Edit Results Edit 1986 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lynn Simons inc 90 978 56 88 0 08 Republican Millard I Meredith 68 960 43 12 0 08 Majority 22 018 13 77 0 17 Turnout 159 938 100 00 Democratic holdReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Karpan Kathy 1987 1987 Wyoming Official Directory and 1986 Election Returns p 162 275 76 Barron Joan August 21 1986 Recount of secretary of state race begins Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo pp A1 A14 Retrieved June 5 2021 Vote recount shows winner still Thomson Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo August 27 1986 pp A1 A12 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan March 15 1986 Geis enters running for secretary of state Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p A5 Retrieved June 5 2021 Karpan will run for Thomson s job DHSS director will resign in June to seek nomination Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo May 3 1986 p A3 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan March 15 1986 Geis enters running for secretary of state Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p A5 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan June 7 1986 Candidate for state auditor says his campaign will cost at least 60 000 Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p D4 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan March 14 1986 Sidi announces candidacy for state auditor s position Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p A3 Retrieved June 5 2021 White Philip November 11 1982 Voters not voting kills amendment Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p B1 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan April 12 1986 Smith drops out of race for governor He says he ll run for treasurer again Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p A1 Retrieved June 5 2021 Melnykovych Andrew April 16 1986 Galeotos staying in treasurer s race Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p A3 Retrieved June 5 2021 Barron Joan June 18 1986 Casper man files for state treasurer Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo p B1 Retrieved June 5 2021 Galeotos expected to run for treasurer Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo January 18 1986 p B1 Retrieved June 5 2021 Meredith announces candidacy for superintendent of public instruction Casper Star Tribune Casper Wyo January 16 1986 p B1 Retrieved June 5 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 Wyoming state elections amp oldid 1148595966 Secretary of State, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
