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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
- 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1990 United States gubernatorial elections
- State of Georgia
- Governors of Georgia
- Senators from Georgia
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.