1990 United States Senate election in Georgia

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1990 United States Senate election in Georgia
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
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Nominee Sam Nunn
Party Democratic
Popular vote1,033,439
Percentage100.00%

1990 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg
County results
Nunn:      100%

U.S. Senator before election

Sam Nunn
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Sam Nunn
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sam Nunn won re-election to a fourth term uncontested. [1] This is the last time a Democrat was re-elected to the Senate from the state until 2022.

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Candidates

Democratic

Results

General election results, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sam Nunn (incumbent) 1,033,439 100.00% +20.06%
Majority1,033,439100.00%+40.12%
Turnout 1,033,439
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).