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1990 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bob Miller Jim Gallaway
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 207,878 95,789
Percentage 64.8% 29.9%

County results
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bob Miller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bob Miller
Democratic

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

Candidate

  • Bob Miller, incumbent Governor of Nevada
  • Rhinestone Cowboy
  • Knight Allen
  • William Harrison Morrison
  • Robert J. Edwards Sr.
  • Federick George Wilson

Results

Democratic primary 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

Candidate

  • Jim Gallaway, businessman
  • John Glab
  • Charlie Brown
  • Vince Lee Thompson
  • M.L. "Smokey" Stover
  • Loyd Ellis

Results

Republican Primary 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

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1990 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Miller (incumbent) 207,878 64.81%
Republican Jim Gallaway 95,789 29.86%
None of These Candidates 9,017 2.81%
Libertarian James Frye 8,059 2.51%
Total votes 320,743 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "1990 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.