Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of New Mexico
1990 New Mexico gubernatorial election
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Bruce King | Frank Bond | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 224,564 | 185,692 | | Percentage | 54.6% | 45.1% | |
 County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Bond: 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election
Garrey Carruthers
Republican | Elected Governor
Bruce King
Democratic | |
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The 1990 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Republican Garrey Carruthers was ineligible to seek a second term as governor.
Democratic primary
Former Governor Bruce King won the Democratic primary, defeating former Attorney General Paul Bardacke and 2 other candidates.
Results
New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1990[1][2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce King | 95,884 | 52.90 |
| | Democratic | Paul Bardacke | 70,169 | 38.72 |
| | Democratic | Tony Scarborough | 8,931 | 4.93 |
| | Democratic | Bob Gold | 6,256 | 3.45 |
| Total votes | 181,240 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
The Republican primary was won by Frank Bond, who defeated Les Houston, James A. Caudell, and former mayor of Albuquerque Harry E. Kinney.
Results
New Mexico Republican gubernatorial primary, 1990[3][2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank M. Bond | 44,928 | 55.49 |
| | Republican | Les Houston | 27,053 | 33.44 |
| | Republican | James A. Caudell | 4,681 | 5.78 |
| | Republican | Harry E. Kinney | 4,289 | 5.30 |
| Total votes | 80,971 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1990[4][5] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce King | 224,564 | 54.61 |
| | Republican | Frank M. Bond | 185,692 | 45.16 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph E. Knight (write-in) | 788 | 0.19 |
| | Independent Democrat | Thomas S. Macaione (write-in) | 192 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | 411,236 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "NM Governor D Primary 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "1990 Primary Results" (PDF). State of New Mexico. June 5, 1990. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 23, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor R Primary 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "NM Governor 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "1990 General Election Results" (PDF). State of New Mexico. November 6, 1990. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 23, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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