1990 Georgia gubernatorial election
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| ← 1986 | November 6, 1990 | 1994 → |
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Zell Miller | Johnny Isakson | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 766,662 | 645,625 | | Percentage | 52.89% | 44.54% | |
 County results
Miller: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Isakson: 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election
Joe Frank Harris
Democratic | Elected Governor
Zell Miller
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The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris was term-limited, defeating Andrew Young, Roy Barnes, and Lester Maddox for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Johnny Isakson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1] As of 2022, this is the last time that Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, White, Walton, Paulding, Carroll, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Pike, Harris, Glynn, Camden, Bryan, and Effingham counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.
Isakson would later succeed Miller in the United States Senate following his victory in 2004.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
Defeated in primary
Results
Democratic primary results[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Zell Miller | 434,405 | 41.28 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Young | 303,159 | 28.81 |
| | Democratic | Roy Barnes | 219,136 | 20.82 |
| | Democratic | Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald, Jr. | 64,212 | 6.10 |
| | Democratic | Lester Maddox | 31,403 | 2.98 |
| Total votes | 1,052,315 | 100.0 |
Runoff Results
Democratic primary runoff results[3] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Zell Miller | 591,166 | 61.84 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Young | 364,861 | 38.16 |
| Total votes | 956,027 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[4] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Johnny Isakson | 87,795 | 74.33 |
| | Republican | Bobby Wood | 14,496 | 12.27 |
| | Republican | Greeley Ellis | 13,062 | 11.06 |
| | Republican | Eli "Link" Veazey | 2,765 | 2.34 |
| Total votes | 403,280 | 100.0 |
Election results
1990 gubernatorial election, Georgia[1] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Zell Miller | 766,662 | 52.89 | -17.62 |
| | Republican | Johnny Isakson | 645,625 | 44.54 | +15.05 |
| | Libertarian | Carole Ann Rand | 37,367 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| Majority | 121,037 | 8.35 | |
| Turnout | 1,449,654 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
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References
- ^ a b Georgia Secretary of State Election Results (PDF). Georgia Secretary of State. 1990. pp. 9–12. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 17, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 7, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 17, 1990". www.ourcampaigns.com.
