1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  →

Nominee Leo T. McCarthy Marian Bergeson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,874,308 3,186,508 Percentage 51.29% 42.18%

County results McCarthy:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Bergeson:      40–50%     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Leo T. McCarthy Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy Democratic

The 1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Leo T. McCarthy defeated Republican nominee Marian Bergeson with 51.29% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1990. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Leo T. McCarthy, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Leo T. McCarthy (incumbent)	2,234,813	100.00
Total votes			2,234,813	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Marian Bergeson, State Senator from Newport Beach
• John Seymour, State Senator from Anaheim

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marian Bergeson	1,080,519	55.50
	Republican	John Seymour	866,218	44.50
Total votes			1,946,737	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Leo T. McCarthy, Democratic
• Marian Bergeson, Republican

Other candidates

• Anthony Bajada, Libertarian
• Clyde Kuhn, Peace and Freedom
• Merton D. Short, American Independent

Results

1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leo T. McCarthy (incumbent)	3,874,308	51.29%	−2.65%
	Republican	Marian Bergeson	3,186,508	42.18%	−0.32%
	Libertarian	Anthony Bajada	214,187	2.84%	+1.61%
	Peace and Freedom	Clyde Kuhn	143,200	1.90%	+0.99%
	American Independent	Merton D. Short	136,097	1.80%	+0.38%
Majority			687,800
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 1990. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 1990. Retrieved April 23, 2020.