1990 Colorado gubernatorial election

1990 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roy Romer John Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Mike Callihan Lillian Bickel
Popular vote 626,032 358,403
Percentage 61.89% 35.43%

County results
Romer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Andrews:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Roy Romer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Roy Romer
Democratic

The 1990 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Roy Romer defeated Republican nominee John Andrews with 61.89% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 14, 1990.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 165,164 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Andrews 156,418 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Roy Romer, Democratic
  • John Andrews, Republican

Other candidates

  • David Aitken, Libertarian
  • David Livingston, Prohibition

Results

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1990 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Roy Romer (incumbent) 626,032 61.89% +3.69%
Republican John Andrews 358,403 35.43% −5.60%
Libertarian David Aitken 18,930 1.87%
Prohibition David Livingston 7,907 0.78% +0.01%
Majority 267,629 26.46% +9.29%
Turnout 1,011,272
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1990" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1990. Retrieved October 2, 2018.