Arizona gubernatorial election, 1990-91
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The 1990 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990 for the post of Governor of Arizona. Republican Fife Symington defeated the Democratic nominee and Mayor of Phoenix Terry Goddard. Because no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held later on February 26, 1991, which Symington also won. This is the only election where Arizona used a runoff election.
Evan Mecham, a former governor who had resigned the office in 1988, unsuccessfully ran for another term. His replacement and incumbent Governor, Rose Mofford, declined to run for a full term.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Terry Goddard |
212,579 |
84.00 |
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Democratic |
Dave Moss |
40,478 |
16.00 |
Total votes |
253,057 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Fife Symington, Real estate developer
- Evan Mecham, former Governor
- Fred Koory, Jr, former State Senator
- Sam Steiger, former U.S. Representative for Arizona
- Bob Barnes, former Governor's aide
Results
Republican primary results [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Fife Symington |
163,010 |
43.78 |
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Republican |
Evan Mecham |
91,136 |
24.48 |
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Republican |
Fred Koory, Jr |
61,487 |
16.51 |
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Republican |
Sam Steiger |
49,019 |
13.17 |
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Republican |
Bob Barnes |
7,672 |
2.06 |
Total votes |
372,324 |
100.00 |
Runoff election
Prior to 1992, the Arizona State Constitution required a runoff election for the office of Governor if no candidate received a majority of the votes. As a result, a runoff election was held on February 28, 1991.
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