1990 Georgia Secretary of State election

1990 Georgia Secretary of State election

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Nominee Max Cleland Party Democratic Popular vote 1,061,341 Percentage 100.00%

County results Cleland:      100%

Secretary of State before election Max Cleland Democratic Elected Secretary of State Max Cleland Democratic

The 1990 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Georgia Secretary of State. Democratic incumbent Max Cleland won re-election to a third term unopposed. As of 2025, this is the last time a candidate ran unopposed in an election for Georgia Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Max Cleland, incumbent Georgia Secretary of State (1983–1996)

Campaign

Cleland was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Max Cleland	784,064	100.00%
Total votes			784,064	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Max Cleland, incumbent Georgia Secretary of State (1983–1996) (Democratic)

Results

1990 Georgia Secretary of State election results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Max Cleland	1,061,341	100.00%
Total votes			1,061,341	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "dlg_sreg_statsup_1989.pdf" (PDF). Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
2. "1990 Secretary of State General Election Results - Georgia". US Election Atlas. Retrieved December 9, 2025.