Maine gubernatorial election, 1986

{{Infobox Elections 3 Way
|election name=1986 Maine Gubernatorial Election
|previous election=Maine gubernatorial election, 1982
|previous election date=1982
|election date=November 4, 1986
|next election=Maine gubernatorial election, 1990
|next election date=1990
|winner image=Mckernanheadshot.jpg
|winner name=[[John McKernan]]
|winner party=[[Maine Republican Party|Republican]]
|winner votes=170,312
|winner pct=39.90%
|runner up image=Tierney.jpg
|runner up name=[[James Tierney]]
|runner up party=[[Maine Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|runner up votes=128,744
|runner up pct=30.16%
|third place image=Huber.jpg
|third place name=[[Sherry Huber]]
|third place party=[[Independent Movement in Maine|Independent]]
|third place votes=64,317
|third place pct=15.07%
|election map=Mainegovelection1986.png
|map description=County by county results
|partisan result=Republican gain from Democratic
}}