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The 1990 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 8, 1990. Incumbent Republican Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad ran for re-election to a third term as governor. On the Democratic side, state representative Donald Avenson won his party's nomination and both Branstad and Avenson moved on to the general election. Branstad won re-election to a third term as governor, defeating Avenson by a margin of over 20 points.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Donald Avenson, former Iowa State Representative
- Tom Miller, former and subsequent Iowa Attorney General
- Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa Lieutenant Governor
- John Crystal
- Darold Powers
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Avenson | 79,022 | 39.45 | |
| Democratic | Tom Miller | 63,364 | 31.63 | |
| Democratic | John Crystal | 52,170 | 26.05 | |
| Democratic | Jo Ann Zimmerman | 4,475 | 2.23 | |
| Democratic | Darold Powers | 1,167 | 0.58 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 107 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 200,305 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor of Iowa
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad (inc.) | 94,253 | 99.52 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 453 | 0.47 | |
| Total votes | 94,706 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad (inc.) | 591,852 | 60.61% | +8.70% | |
| Democratic | Donald Avenson | 379,372 | 38.85% | -9.14% | |
| Socialist Workers | Nan Bailey | 4,263 | 0.44% | ||
| Write-ins | 996 | 0.10% | |||
| Turnout | 976,483 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "PRIMARY ELECTION : June 5,1990 : OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Sos.iowa.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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