The 1986 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Governor Joe Frank Harris (D) was overwhelmingly re-elected over Guy Davis (R) to win re-election. As the state was beginning to trend more Republican, this is the last election in which the Democrat won the governorship by double digits.

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1986 Georgia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joe Frank Harris Guy Davis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 828,465 346,512 Percentage 70.5% 29.5%

County results Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Joe Frank Harris Democratic Elected Governor Joe Frank Harris Democratic

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Every county in the state voted for Harris, who flipped every previously Republican county in this election. This was the last time the Democratic nominee for governor won Gwinnett and Cobb counties until Stacey Abrams won them in 2018. ^{[citation needed]} As of 2022, this is the last time Cherokee, Fayette, Oconee, Glascock, Columbia, and Lee counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.