1990 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1990 Colorado gubernatorial election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  
  Roy Romer (CO).jpg John Andrews.jpg
Nominee Roy Romer John Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Callihan Lillian Bickel
Popular vote626,032358,403
Percentage61.89%35.43%

1990 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Romer:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Andrews:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Roy Romer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Roy Romer
Democratic

The 1990 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Roy Romer defeated Republican nominee John Andrews with 61.89% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 14, 1990. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 165,164 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Andrews 156,418 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1990 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 626,032 61.89% +3.69%
Republican John Andrews 358,40335.43%-5.60%
Libertarian David Aitken18,9301.87%
Prohibition David Livingston7,9070.78%+0.01%
Majority267,62926.46%+9.29%
Turnout 1,011,272
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1990" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1990. Retrieved October 2, 2018.