1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06) 1994  
Turnout71.99% Registered Increase2.svg 2.00%
35.30% of Total Population Increase2.svg 0.22%
  WY Governor Mike Sullivan WSA OH-2104.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Mike Sullivan Mary Mead
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote104,63855,471
Percentage65.35%34.65%

1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Sullivan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Mead:     50–60%

Governor before election

Mike Sullivan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Sullivan
Democratic

The 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan ran for re-election. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee Mary Mead, a businesswoman and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and Governor Clifford Hansen. Owing to Sullivan's personal popularity, he won re-election over Mead in a landslide, marking the fifth straight Democratic victory in Wyoming's gubernatorial races, a streak that has yet to be broken by either party.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Sullivan (inc.) 38,447 88.44%
Democratic Ron Clingman5,02611.56%
Total votes43,473 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Mead 51,560 67.25%
Republican Nyla Murphy24,91632.75%
Total votes76,476 100

Results

1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mike Sullivan (inc.) 104,638 65.35% +11.40%
Republican Mary Mead 55,47134.65%-11.40%
Majority49,16730.71%+22.79%
Turnout 160,109
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Cheyenne Democrat will run for governor". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. April 17, 1990. p. A1.
  2. 1 2 3 Karpan, Kathy (1991). 1991 Wyoming Official Directory and 1990 Election Returns. pp. 184, 263.
  3. Moulton, Candy; Barron, Joan (March 7, 1990). "Mead to be candidate, county GOP told". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. p. A1, A16.
  4. Rea, Tom (June 8, 1990). "Murphy to challenge Mead for GOP gubernatorial nomination". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. p. A1, A10.