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The 1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 1990 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Zell Miller retired to run for governor. Democrats nominated State Senator Pierre Howard who defeated Republican nominee Matt Towery.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Pierre Howard, State Senator from Decatur
- Joe Kennedy, State Senator from Claxton
Defeated in primary
- George Berry, State Commissioner of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, former Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor of Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr., former Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor of Atlanta Sam Massell, and former Atlanta Commissioner of Aviation
- Jim Pannell, State Representative from Savannah
- Frank I. Bailey, Jr., State Representative from Riverdale
- Lawrence 'Bud' Stumbaugh, State Senator from Stone Mountain
- J. B. Stoner, segregationist and perennial candidate
- Bobby L. Hill, former State Representative from Savannah
- James W. 'Jim' Goolsby
Results
Howard
- Howard—20–30%
- Howard—30–40%
- Howard—40–50%
- Howard—>50%
Kennedy
- Kennedy—20–30%
- Kennedy—30–40%
- Kennedy—40–50%
- Kennedy—50–60%
- Kennedy—60–70%
- Kennedy—70–80%
- Kennedy—80–90%
- Kennedy—>90%
Berry
- Berry—30–40%
- Berry—70–80%
- Berry—>80%
Pannell
- Pannell—20–30%
- Pannell—30–40%
- Pannell—50–60%
- Pannell—>80%
Bailey
- Bailey—30–40%
Goolsby
- Goolsby—30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pierre Howard | 271,182 | 28.48 | |
| Democratic | Joe Kennedy | 238,273 | 25.03 | |
| Democratic | George Berry | 158,842 | 17.77 | |
| Democratic | Jim Pannell | 76,374 | 8.02 | |
| Democratic | Frank I. Bailey, Jr. | 69,625 | 7.31 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence 'Bud' Stumbaugh | 46,132 | 4.85 | |
| Democratic | J. B. Stoner | 30,804 | 3.24 | |
| Democratic | Bobby L. Hill | 28,885 | 3.03 | |
| Democratic | James W. 'Jim' Goolsby | 21,991 | 2.31 | |
| Total votes | 952,108 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff Results
Howard
- Howard—50–60%
- Howard—60–70%
- Howard—>70%
Kennedy
- Kennedy—50–60%
- Kennedy—60–70%
- Kennedy—70–80%
- Kennedy—80–90%
- Kennedy—>90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pierre Howard | 561,105 | 60.89 | |
| Democratic | Joe Kennedy | 360,467 | 39.11 | |
| Total votes | 921,572 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Matt Towery
- Janice Horton, former Democratic State Senator from McDonough
- Ann Hall
Results
Towery
- Towery—30–40%
- Towery—40–50%
- Towery—50–60%
- Towery—60–70%
- Towery—70–80%
- Towery—80–90%
- Towery—90–100%
Horton
- Horton—40–50%
- Horton—50–60%
- Horton—60–70%
- Horton—70–80%
- Horton—90–100%
Hall
- Hall—50–60%
- Hall—90–100%
Tie
- Tie—30–40%
- Tie—50%
No data
- No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Towery | 64,731 | 61.41 | |
| Republican | Janice Horton | 22,394 | 21.25 | |
| Republican | Ann Hall | 18,278 | 17.34 | |
| Total votes | 105,403 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pierre Howard | 864,849 | 62.70% | -37.29% | |
| Republican | Matt Towery | 474,057 | 34.37% | +34.37% | |
| Libertarian | Walker Chandler | 40,387 | 2.93% | +2.93% | |
| Total votes | 1,379,293 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
- 1990 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election
- 1990 United States Senate election in Georgia
- 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
- State of Georgia
- Lieutenant Governors of Georgia
References
- ^ a b "Report of election returns 1989" (PDF). galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia official and statistical register". usg.edu. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Archived copy Archived June 1, 2004, at the Wayback Machine