1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Oklahoma Governor
Governor · Oklahoma
Henry Bellmon (R) won with 47.5% of the vote, defeating David Walters (D) by 2.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Henry BellmonRepublican · winner
47.5%431,762
David WaltersDemocrat
44.5%405,295
Jerry BrownIndependent
6.6%60,115
Nelson "Freckles" LittleIndependent
1.4%12,753
909,925 votes
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The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
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The candidates
Henry Bellmon (R)David Walters (D)Jerry Brown (I)
Also on the ballot: Nelson "Freckles" Little (Independent), 1.4%