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1990 New Mexico gubernatorial election 
Summary
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.
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 County results
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Democratic primary edit
Former Governor Bruce King won the Democratic primary, defeating former Attorney General Paul Bardacke and 2 other candidates.
Results edit
| 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 edit
The Republican primary was won by Frank Bond, who defeated Les Houston, James A. Caudell, and former mayor of Albuquerque Harry E. Kinney.
Results edit
| 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 edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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.