1990 California Secretary of State election

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1990 California Secretary of State election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06) 1994  
Turnout55.46%
  March Fong Eu (cropped).jpg Joan Milke Flores, 1989.jpg
Nominee March Fong Eu Joan Milke Flores
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,864,1513,032,755
Percentage51.69%40.57%

1990 California Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
County results
Fong Eu:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Flores:     40–50%     50–60%

Secretary of State before election

March Fong Eu
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

March Fong Eu
Democratic

The 1990 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Secretary of State of California. Primary elections were held on June 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Secretary March Fong Eu was re-elected to her fifth term in office.

Contents

Primary election

Democratic

Candidates

  • March Fong Eu, Incumbent
  • Mervin L. Evans
Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic March Fong Eu (incumbent) 2,070,463 84.70
Democratic Mervin L. Evans374,15515.31
Total votes2,444,618 100.00

Republican

Candidates

  • Joan Milke Flores, Los Angeles Councilwoman
  • Gordon P. Levy
Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joan Milke Flores 1,004,489 52.64
Republican Gordon P. Levy903,59647.36
Total votes1,908,085 100.00

Peace and Freedom

Peace and Freedom primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Peace and Freedom Evelina Alarcón 3,324 56.99
Peace and Freedom Julie Fausto2,50943.01
Total votes5,833 100.00

Other parties

Primary election [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
American Independent Theodore Nicholoff 14,481 100.00
Libertarian Kennita Watson 11,750 100.00

General election

Final results from the Secretary of State of California. [6] [7]

1990 California Secretary of State election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic March Fong Eu (incumbent) 3,864,151 51.69
Republican Joan Milke Flores 3,032,75540.57
Libertarian Kennita Watson221,2102.96
American Independent Theodore Nicholoff212,7902.85
Peace and Freedom Evelina Alarcón144,5771.93
Total votes7,475,483 100.00
Democratic hold

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