1990 Alabama gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1990 Alabama gubernatorial election

| country = Alabama

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1986 Alabama gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1986

| next_election = 1994 Alabama gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1994

| election_date = November 6, 1990

| image1 = File:HGuyHunt (cropped).JPG

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = H. Guy Hunt

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 633,519

| percentage1 = 52.1%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Paul Hubbert

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 582,106

| percentage2 = 47.9%

| map_image = 1990 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Hunt: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

Hubbert: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = H. Guy Hunt

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = H. Guy Hunt

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

The 1990 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to select the governor of Alabama. The election saw incumbent Republican governor Guy Hunt defeat Democrat Paul Hubbert, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association. This marked the first time in history that a Republican won a second gubernatorial term in Alabama.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary saw teachers' union head Paul Hubbert defeat Attorney General of Alabama Don Siegelman for the Democratic nomination. No candidate gained a majority in the 5 June primary requiring a runoff between the top two candidates.{{cite web| url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3D71E3CF93BA15755C0A966958260 | title = Union Head Wins Alabama Race | access-date = 2008-07-07 | date = 1990-06-28| work=The New York Times}}

=Primary election=

==Candidates==

Charles Bishop, state senator
Ed Daw
Ronnie Flippo, U.S. representative
Paul Hubbert, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association
Fob James, former governor
Don Siegelman, attorney general

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Hubbert

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 233,808

| percentage = 31.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don Siegelman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 184,635

| percentage = 24.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Fob James

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 160,121

| percentage = 21.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ronnie Flippo

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 128,105

| percentage = 17.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Bishop

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 31,684

| percentage = 4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ed Daw

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 3,357

| percentage = 0.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 741,710

| percentage = 100

}}

Source: [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1990&f=0&off=5&elect=1 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Alabama]

=Runoff election=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic runoff results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Hubbert

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 309,609

| percentage = 53.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don Siegelman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 267,588

| percentage = 46.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 577,197

| percentage = 100

}}

Source: [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=1&year=1990&f=0&off=5&elect=3 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Runoff Election Results – Alabama]

Election result

{{Election box begin | title=1990 Alabama gubernatorial election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = H. Guy Hunt (incumbent)

|votes = 633,519

|percentage = 52.11%

|change = -4.34%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul Hubbert

|votes = 582,106

|percentage = 47.89%

|change = +4.34%

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 51,413

|percentage = 4.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,215,625

|percentage = 39.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser =

|swing =

}}

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830141841/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/u/usa/governors/alabama.txt Recent Alabama gubernatorial election results]

1990

Gubernatorial

Alabama