1990 Georgia gubernatorial election
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]
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Isakson would later succeed Miller in the United States Senate following his victory in 2004.
Democratic primary
Advanced to runoff
- Zell Miller, Lieutenant Governor since 1975
- Andrew Young, Mayor of Atlanta
Defeated in primary
- Roy Barnes, State Senator from Marietta
- Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald, Jr., State Representative from Turnerville
- Lester Maddox, former Governor of Georgia and Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Zell Miller | 591,166 | 61.84 | |
Democratic | Andrew Young | 364,861 | 38.16 | |
Total votes | 956,027 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Johnny Isakson, State Representative from Marietta
- Bobby Wood, former chairman of Gwinnett County Board of Education
- Greeley Ellis
- Eli 'Link' Veazey
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
See also
References
- 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.
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