1990 Nevada gubernatorial election
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November 6, 1990
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The 1990 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the next governor of Nevada, alongside an election to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Democratic Governor Richard Bryan resigned in 1989 after being elected to the United States Senate and under the Nevada succession law, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Bob Miller became the next governor. Miller won in a landslide victory to a full term, defeating Republican nominee Jim Gallaway.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Miller, incumbent Governor of Nevada
- Rhinestone Cowboy
- Knight Allen
- William Harrison Morrison
- Robert J. Edwards Sr.
- Federick George Wilson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Miller (incumbent) | 71,537 | 81.02% | |
| None of These Candidates | 7,394 | 8.37% | ||
| Democratic | Rhinestone Cowboy | 2,451 | 2.78% | |
| Democratic | Knight Allen | 2,201 | 2.49% | |
| Democratic | William Harrison Morrison | 2,002 | 2.27% | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Edwards Sr. | 1,707 | 1.93% | |
| Democratic | Federick George Wilson | 1,005 | 1.14% | |
| Total votes | 88,297 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Gallaway, businessman
- John Glab
- Charlie Brown
- Vince Lee Thompson
- M.L. "Smokey" Stover
- Loyd Ellis
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Gallaway | 37,467 | 48.93% | |
| Republican | Charlie Brown | 16,607 | 21.69% | |
| None of These Candidates | 16,565 | 21.63% | ||
| Republican | John Glab | 1,490 | 1.95% | |
| Republican | M.L. "Smokey" Stover | 1,095 | 1.42% | |
| Republican | Vince Lee Thompson | 1,054 | 1.38% | |
| Republican | Loyd Ellis | 914 | 1.19% | |
| Total votes | 75,192 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bob Miller, Democratic
- Jim Gallaway, Republican
- James Frye, Libertarian
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Miller (incumbent) | 207,878 | 64.81% | −7.11% | |
| Republican | Jim Gallaway | 95,789 | 29.86% | +4.87% | |
| None of These Candidates | 9,017 | 2.81% | +0.71% | ||
| Libertarian | James Frye | 8,059 | 2.51% | +1.53% | |
| Majority | 112,089 | 34.95% | |||
| Total votes | 320,743 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -11.98% | |||
County results
| County | Bob Miller Democratic |
Jim Gallaway Republican |
None of These Candidates |
James Frye Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Carson City | 9,517 | 63.59% | 4,675 | 31.24% | 432 | 2.89% | 342 | 2.29% | 4,842 | 32.35% | 14,966 |
| Churchill | 3,315 | 56.91% | 2,173 | 37.30% | 201 | 3.45% | 136 | 2.33% | 1,142 | 19.61% | 5,825 |
| Clark | 114,687 | 66.14% | 49,938 | 28.80% | 4,835 | 2.79% | 3,943 | 2.27% | 64,749 | 37.34% | 173,403 |
| Douglas | 6,611 | 61.91% | 3,500 | 32.78% | 275 | 2.58% | 292 | 2.73% | 3,111 | 29.13% | 10,678 |
| Elko | 3,908 | 46.73% | 3,832 | 45.82% | 335 | 4.01% | 288 | 3.44% | 76 | 0.91% | 8,363 |
| Esmeralda | 256 | 48.95% | 221 | 42.26% | 16 | 3.06% | 30 | 5.74% | 35 | 6.69% | 523 |
| Eureka | 347 | 50.95% | 279 | 40.97% | 30 | 4.41% | 25 | 3.67% | 68 | 9.99% | 681 |
| Humboldt | 2,071 | 55.91% | 1,406 | 37.96% | 122 | 3.29% | 105 | 2.83% | 665 | 17.95% | 3,704 |
| Lander | 792 | 47.88% | 765 | 46.25% | 50 | 3.02% | 47 | 2.84% | 27 | 1.63% | 1,654 |
| Lincoln | 1,052 | 69.35% | 378 | 24.92% | 54 | 3.56% | 33 | 2.18% | 674 | 44.43% | 1,517 |
| Lyon | 4,815 | 67.36% | 2,004 | 28.04% | 142 | 1.99% | 187 | 2.62% | 2,811 | 39.33% | 7,148 |
| Mineral | 1,719 | 67.60% | 691 | 27.17% | 66 | 2.60% | 67 | 2.63% | 1,028 | 40.42% | 2,543 |
| Nye | 3,172 | 54.63% | 2,120 | 36.51% | 229 | 3.94% | 285 | 4.91% | 1,052 | 18.12% | 5,806 |
| Pershing | 814 | 60.66% | 426 | 31.74% | 49 | 3.65% | 53 | 3.95% | 388 | 28.91% | 1,342 |
| Storey | 874 | 68.12% | 327 | 25.49% | 47 | 3.66% | 35 | 2.73% | 547 | 42.63% | 1,283 |
| Washoe | 51,746 | 66.32% | 22,235 | 28.50% | 1,940 | 2.49% | 2,102 | 2.69% | 29,511 | 37.82% | 78,023 |
| White Pine | 2,182 | 66.44% | 819 | 24.94% | 194 | 5.91% | 89 | 2.71% | 1,363 | 41.50% | 3,284 |
| Totals | 207,878 | 64.81% | 95,789 | 29.86% | 9,017 | 2.81% | 8,059 | 2.51% | 112,089 | 34.95% | 320,743 |
References
- ^ a b c d "1990 Primary and General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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