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United States gubernatorial elections, 1990

United States Gubernatorial elections, 1990
United States
← 1989 November 6, 1990 1991 →

38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 29 governorships 21 governorships
Seats before 29 21
Seats after 28 20
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1

1990 Gubernatorial election map.svg
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups
  Alaskan Independence Pickup
  A Connecticut Party Pickup

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1990 in 36 states and two territories. Most elected in these elections would serve for a 4-year term, while those in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont would serve for a 2-year term.

Heading into the elections, there were 20 seats held by Democrats and 16 held by Republicans. By the end of the elections, 19 seats would be held by a Democrat, 15 would be held by a Republican, and two would be held by other parties.

Notably in these elections, there were two people elected from a third party: Former Alaskan governor and Secretary of the Interior under President Nixon Walter Joseph Hickel was elected governor as a part of the Alaskan Independence Party. Former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker of Connecticut won on A Connecticut Party's ticket. Two U.S. senators were elected governors that year, Pete Wilson of California and Lawton Chiles of Florida.

In 1988, Arizona voters approved a runoff-style election following the impeachment of governor Evan Mecham. Because no candidate received a majority (50%) of the vote in the November election, a run-off election occurred on February 26, 1991. Note, this style of voting was later repealed in 1992.


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