Alabama gubernatorial election, 1990

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Alabama gubernatorial election, 1990

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  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  

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Nominee H. Guy Hunt Paul Hubbert
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote633,519 582,106
Percentage52.1% 47.9%

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Election results by county

Governor before election

H. Guy Hunt
Republican

Elected Governor

H. Guy Hunt
Republican

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Contents

Democratic primary

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Primary election

Candidates

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Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Hubbert233,80831.5
Democratic Don Siegelman184,63524.9
Democratic Fob James 160,121 21.6
Democratic Ronnie Flippo 128,105 17.3
Democratic Charles Bishop 31,684 4.3
Democratic Ed Daw 3,357 0.5
Total votes741,710100

Source: 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Alabama

Runoff election

Democratic runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Hubbert309,60953.6
Democratic Don Siegelman 267,588 46.4
Total votes577,197100


Source: 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Runoff Election Results – Alabama

Election result

1990 gubernatorial election, Alabama
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Guy Hunt 633,519 52.1
Democratic Paul Hubbert 582,106 47.9
Majority 51,413 4.2
Turnout 1,215,625 39.7

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References

  1. "Union Head Wins Alabama Race". The New York Times . 1990-06-28. Retrieved 2008-07-07.