1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)

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Turnout

71.99% Registered

2.00%
35.30% of Total Population

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%

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Mike Sullivan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Sullivan
Democratic

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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

Mike Sullivan, incumbent Governor
Ron Clingman, mechanic^[1]

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

Mary Mead, businesswoman and daughter of former Governor Clifford Hansen^[3]
Nyla Murphy, State Representative^[4]

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

^ "Cheyenne Democrat will run for governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. April 17, 1990. p. A1.
^ ^a ^b ^c Karpan, Kathy (1991). 1991 Wyoming Official Directory and 1990 Election Returns. pp. 184, 263.
^ Moulton, Candy; Barron, Joan (March 7, 1990). "Mead to be candidate, county GOP told". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. A1, A16.
^ 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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