1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 6, 1990
 
Nominee Tommy Thompson Thomas A. Loftus
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Scott McCallum Joseph Czarnezki
Popular vote 802,321 576,280
Percentage 58.15% 41.77%

Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Loftus:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      
No data:     

Governor before election

Tommy Thompson
Republican

Elected Governor

Tommy Thompson
Republican

The 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican governor Tommy Thompson won the election with 58% of the vote, winning a second term as Governor of Wisconsin.

As of 2022, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won at the same time the party held the presidency. Neither party would pull off such a feat again until 2022, when Democratic governor Tony Evers won re-election during the presidency of fellow Democrat Joe Biden.

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1990[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Tommy Thompson (incumbent) 802,321 58.15%
Democrat Thomas A. Loftus 576,280 41.77%
Other Other/Write-In 1,126 0.08%

References

  1. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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