1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election

November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)
Turnout71.99% Registered Increase 2.00%
35.30% of Total Population Increase 0.22%
 
Nominee Mike Sullivan Mary Mead
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 104,638 55,471
Percentage 65.35% 34.65%

County results

Sullivan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Mead:      50–60%

Governor before election

Mike Sullivan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Sullivan
Democratic

The 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan ran for re-election. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee Mary Mead, a businesswoman and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and Governor Clifford Hansen. Owing to Sullivan's personal popularity, he won re-election over Mead in a landslide, marking the fifth straight Democratic victory in Wyoming's gubernatorial races, a streak that has yet to be broken by either party.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Sullivan (inc.) 38,447 88.44%
Democratic Ron Clingman 5,026 11.56%
Total votes 43,473 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Mead 51,560 67.25%
Republican Nyla Murphy 24,916 32.75%
Total votes 76,476 100

Results

1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Sullivan (inc.) 104,638 65.35% +11.40%
Republican Mary Mead 55,471 34.65% -11.40%
Majority 49,167 30.71% +22.79%
Turnout 160,109
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Cheyenne Democrat will run for governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. April 17, 1990. p. A1.
  2. 1 2 3 Karpan, Kathy (1991). 1991 Wyoming Official Directory and 1990 Election Returns. pp. 184, 263.
  3. Moulton, Candy; Barron, Joan (March 7, 1990). "Mead to be candidate, county GOP told". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A1, A16.
  4. Rea, Tom (June 8, 1990). "Murphy to challenge Mead for GOP gubernatorial nomination". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A1, A10.
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