Michigan gubernatorial election, 1986

The Michigan gubernatorial election of 1986 was held on November 4.

The Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

s nominated incumbent Governor James Blanchard

James Blanchard

James Johnston "Jim" Blanchard is a politician from the US state of Michigan. A Democrat, Blanchard has served in the United States House of Representatives, as the 45th Governor of Michigan, and as United States Ambassador to Canada....

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The Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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s nominated Wayne County

Wayne County, Michigan

-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...

executive William Lucas

William Lucas (Michigan)

William "Bill" Lucas was Wayne County, Michigan executive from 1983-1987 and was the 1986 Republican candidate for governor of Michigan....

, who made history by being the first African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

nominee for either major party for Governor.

James Blanchard won the election with about 68% of the vote.

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