1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

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1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  
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Nominee David Walters Bill PriceThomas Ledgerwood
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote523,196297,58490,534
Percentage57.4%32.7%9.9%

1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Walters:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Price:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Henry Bellmon
Republican

Elected Governor

David Walters
Democratic

The 1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Democratic businessman David Walters won the election easily despite his lack of political experience. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Watkins 175,568 32.3
Democratic David Walters 171,730 31.6
Democratic Steve Lewis 160,45529.6
Democratic John Shorty Barnett23,6484.4
Democratic Anne Hartin Langston11,6052.1
Total votes543,006 100.00
Democratic runoff primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Walters 243,252 50.7
Democratic Wes Watkins 236,59749.3
Total votes380,610 100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vince Orza 75,992 40.1
Republican Bill Price 51,355 27.1
Republican Burns Hargis33,64117.8
Republican Jerry Brown25,67013.5
Republican Jerry Hoyt2,7921.5
Total votes189,450 100.00
Republican runoff primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Price 94,682 50.8
Republican Vince Orza91,59949.2
Total votes186,281 100.00

General Election

1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Walters523,19657.4
Republican Bill Price297,58432.7
Independent Thomas D. Ledgerwood II90,5349.9
Majority
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[2]

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References

  1. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "1990 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 2, 4, 7, 8, 10.