1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho Governor
Governor · Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating David H. Leroy (R) by 0.9 points.
Cecil D. AndrusDemocrat · winner
50.5%193,429
David H. LeroyRepublican
49.5%189,794
383,223 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET