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.
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Miller later served in the U.S. Senate from 2000 to 2005, and was succeeded by Isakson, who then served until his 2019 resignation.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editAdvanced to runoff
edit- Zell Miller, Lieutenant Governor since 1975
- Andrew Young, Mayor of Atlanta
Defeated in primary
edit- 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Johnny Isakson, State Representative from Marietta
- Bobby Wood, former chairman of Gwinnett County Board of Education
- Greeley Ellis
- Eli 'Link' Veazey
Results
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.