1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1990 Georgia gubernatorial election
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Turnout52.28% [1] (of registered voters)
31.07% (of voting age population)
  Zell Miller 1975 (cropped).jpg Johnny Isakson 1977.png
Nominee Zell Miller Johnny Isakson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote766,662645,625
Percentage52.89%44.54%
1990 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Miller:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Isakson:     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election

Joe Frank Harris
Democratic

Elected Governor

Zell Miller
Democratic

The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris was term-limited, defeating Andrew Young, Roy Barnes, and Lester Maddox for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Johnny Isakson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. [2] As of 2022, this is the last time that Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, White, Walton, Paulding, Carroll, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Pike, Harris, Glynn, Camden, Bryan, and Effingham counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.

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Miller later served in the U.S. Senate from 2000 to 2005, and was succeeded by Isakson, who then served until his 2019 resignation.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Defeated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zell Miller 434,405 41.28
Democratic Andrew Young 303,159 28.81
Democratic Roy Barnes 219,13620.82
Democratic Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald, Jr.64,2126.10
Democratic Lester Maddox 31,4032.98
Total votes1,052,315 100.0

Runoff Results

Democratic primary runoff results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zell Miller 591,166 61.84
Democratic Andrew Young 364,86138.16
Total votes956,027 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Johnny Isakson 87,795 74.33
Republican Bobby Wood14,49612.27
Republican Greeley Ellis13,06211.06
Republican Eli "Link" Veazey2,7652.34
Total votes403,280 100.0

Election results

1990 gubernatorial election, Georgia [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zell Miller 766,662 52.89 −17.62
Republican Johnny Isakson 645,62544.54+15.05
Libertarian Carole Ann Rand37,3672.58+2.58
Majority 121,0378.35
Turnout 1,449,654
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register - page 256" (PDF). Digital Library of Georgia.
  2. 1 2 Georgia Secretary of State Election Results (PDF). Georgia Secretary of State. 1990. pp. 9–12. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 17, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 7, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 17, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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