1990 Vermont gubernatorial election
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 County results Municipality resultsSnelling: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Welch: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Madeleine Kunin did not seek re-election. Former Governor Republican Richard Snelling defeated Democratic former State Senate President pro tempore Peter Welch in the general election. This would be the last Republican victory in a Vermont gubernatorial election until 2002.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Welch, former State Senate President pro tempore and candidate for the U.S. House in 1988
- William Gwin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Welch | 14,661 | 86.60 | |
| Democratic | William Gwin | 1,719 | 10.15 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 550 | 3.25 | |
| Total votes | 16,930 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard Snelling, former Governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1986
- Richard F. Gottlieb, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Snelling | 38,881 | 86.65 | |
| Republican | Richard F. Gottlieb | 5,503 | 12.26 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 485 | 1.08 | |
| Total votes | 44,869 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- David Atkinson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | David Atkinson | 113 | 70.63 | |
| Libertarian | Write-ins | 47 | 29.38 | |
| Total votes | 160 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Snelling | 109,540 | 51.81% | +8.49% | ||
| Democratic | Peter Welch | 97,321 | 46.03% | -9.31% | ||
| Libertarian | David Atkinson | 2,777 | 1.31% | |||
| Liberty Union | Richard Gottlieb | 1,389 | 0.66% | -0.55% | ||
| Write-ins | 395 | 0.19% | ||||
| Majority | 12,219 | 5.78% | -6.25% | |||
| Turnout | 211,422 | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Official Report of the Canvassing Committee, United States and Statewide Offices, Primary Election, September 11, 1990" (PDF). vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Official Report of the Canvassing Committee, United States and Statewide Offices, General Election, November 6, 1990" (PDF). vermont-elections.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2012.
