Idaho gubernatorial election, 1990

Idaho gubernatorial election, 1990

November 6, 1990

Nominee Cecil D. Andrus Roger Fairchild Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 218,673 101,937 Percentage 68.21% 31.79%

Governor before election Cecil D. Andrus Democratic Elected Governor Cecil D. Andrus Democratic

The 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Cecil Andrus, incumbent Governor of Idaho

Results

Andrus ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Milt Erhart
• Roger Fairchild, State Senator
• Rachel S. Gilbert, anti-wilderness activist

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger Fairchild	37,728	37.09
	Republican	Rachel S. Gilbert	33,483	32.92
	Republican	Milt Erhart	30,514	30.00
Total votes			101,725	100.00

General election

Campaign

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.

Results

Idaho gubernatorial election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Cecil D. Andrus (inc.)	218,673	68.21%	+18.28%
	Republican	Roger Fairchild	101,937	31.79%	-17.19%
Majority			116,736	36.41%	+35.47%
Turnout			320,610
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

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

References

Preceded by 1986

Idaho gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1994