1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| country = Oklahoma
| flag_year = 1988
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1986 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1986
| next_election = 1994 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1994
| election_date = November 6, 1990
| image1 = File:David Walters.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = David Walters
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 523,196
| percentage1 = 57.4%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Bill Price
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 297,584
| percentage2 = 32.7%
| image3 = 3x4.svg
| nominee3 = Thomas Ledgerwood
| party3 = Independent (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 90,534
| percentage3 = 9.9%
| map_image = 1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Walters: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Price: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Henry Bellmon
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = David Walters
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Democratic businessman David Walters won the election easily despite his lack of political experience.{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}
Democratic primary
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=1990 results |url=https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/1989-election-results/1990-results.pdf |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |pages=2, 4, 7, 8, 10}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wes Watkins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 175,568
| percentage = 32.3
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Walters
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 171,730
| percentage = 31.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steve Lewis
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 160,455
| percentage = 29.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Shorty Barnett
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 23,648
| percentage = 4.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anne Hartin Langston
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,605
| percentage = 2.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 543,006
| percentage= 100.00
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic runoff primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Walters
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 243,252
| percentage = 50.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wes Watkins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 236,597
| percentage = 49.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 380,610
| percentage= 100.00
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{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Vince Orza
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 75,992
| percentage = 40.1
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Price
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 51,355
| percentage = 27.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Burns Hargis
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 33,641
| percentage = 17.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Brown
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 25,670
| percentage = 13.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Hoyt
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,792
| percentage = 1.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 189,450
| percentage= 100.00
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican runoff primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Price
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 94,682
| percentage = 50.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Vince Orza
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 91,599
| percentage = 49.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 186,281
| percentage= 100.00
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{{Election box end}}
General Election
{{Election box begin | title=1990 Oklahoma gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Walters
|votes = 523,196
|percentage = 57.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Price
|votes = 297,584
|percentage = 32.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Thomas D. Ledgerwood II
|votes = 90,534
|percentage = 9.9
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 225,612
|percentage = 24.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 911,314
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
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References
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{{United States elections, 1990}}
{{US Third Party Election}}
Category:November 1990 in the United States
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