Idaho gubernatorial election, 1990

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The 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990 to select the governor of the state of Idaho. Cecil D. Andrus, the Democratic incumbent, ran for an unprecedented fourth term. State senator Roger Fairchild won the Republican nomination, but was easily defeated by the popular incumbent.

Contents 1 Republican Primary 2 Democratic Primary 3 General Election 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Republican Primary

Fairchild beat anti-wilderness activist Rachel Gilbert and political newcomer Milt Erhart in a hotly contested Republican primary.

Republican Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Roger Fairchild	37,728	37.1
Rachel Gilbert	33,483	32.9
Milt Erhart	30,514	30.0

[edit] Democratic Primary

Andrus ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Cecil D. Andrus	51,992	100.0

[edit] General Election

Although Fairchild attempted to capitalize on his business experience and Andrus' veto of a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature severely restricting abortion earlier in the year, the incumbent's personal popularity in Idaho proved to be too much to overcome.

Idaho Gubernatorial Election, 1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Cecil D. Andrus	218,673	68.2
	Republican	Roger Fairchild	101,937	31.8
Turnout			328,351	60.8
	Democratic hold

[edit] See also

• Governor of Idaho
• List of Governors of Idaho
• Idaho gubernatorial elections

[edit] External links

• 1990 Idaho Statewide totals

Preceded by 1986

Idaho gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1994