| Election name | 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election |
|---|---|
| Country | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 1986 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous year | 1986 |
| Next election | 1994 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Next year | 1994 |
| Turnout | 52.28%[1] (of registered voters)
31.07% (of voting age population) |
| Election date | November 6, 1990 |
| Nominee 1 | Zell Miller |
| Party 1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 1 | 766,662 |
| Percentage 1 | 52.89% |
| Nominee 2 | Johnny Isakson |
| Party 2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 2 | 645,625 |
| Percentage 2 | 44.54% |
| Before election | Joe Frank Harris |
| Before party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After election | Zell Miller |
| After party | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris was term-limited, defeating Andrew Young, Roy Barnes, and Lester Maddox for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Johnny Isakson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[2] As of 2022, this is the last time that Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, White, Walton, Paulding, Carroll, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Pike, Harris, Glynn, Camden, Bryan, and Effingham counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.
Miller later served in the U.S. Senate from 2000 to 2005, and was succeeded by Isakson, who then served until his 2019 resignation.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Zell Miller, Lieutenant Governor since 1975
- Andrew Young, Mayor of Atlanta
Defeated in primary
- Roy Barnes, State Senator from Marietta
- Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald, Jr., State Representative from Turnerville
- Lester Maddox, former Governor of Georgia and Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Republican primary
Candidates
- Johnny Isakson, State Representative from Marietta
- Bobby Wood, former chairman of Gwinnett County Board of Education
- Greeley Ellis
- Eli 'Link' Veazey
References
- ^ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register - page 256". Digital Library of Georgia
- ^ Georgia Secretary of State Election Results. Georgia Secretary of State. 1990. pp. 9–12. Retrieved 2022-06-25.