The 1990 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 8, 1990. Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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Governor of Iowa
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Terry Branstad
Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician and former diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 before serving as governor of Iowa fro ...
ran for re-election to a third term as governor. On the
Democratic side, state representative
Donald Avenson
Donald D. Avenson (September 16, 1944 – May 19, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Early life
Avenson was born on September 16, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald C. and Wilma G. Avenson. The family lived in Oelwei ...
won his party's nomination and both Branstad and Avenson moved on to the general election. Branstad won re-election to a third term as governor, defeating Avenson by a margin of over 20 points.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Donald Avenson
Donald D. Avenson (September 16, 1944 – May 19, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Early life
Avenson was born on September 16, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald C. and Wilma G. Avenson. The family lived in Oelwei ...
, former Iowa State Representative
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Tom Miller Tom Miller may refer to:
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, former and subsequent Iowa Attorney General
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Jo Ann Zimmerman
Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman (December 24, 1936 – October 22, 2019) was an American politician who served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman to serve in the office o ...
, Iowa Lieutenant Governor
*John Crystal
*Darold Powers
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Terry Branstad
Terry Edward Branstad (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician and former diplomat. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979 before serving as governor of Iowa fro ...
, incumbent
Governor of Iowa
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Results
General election
Results
See also
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United States gubernatorial elections, 1990
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1990, in 36 states and two territories. Most elected in these elections would serve for a 4-year term, while those in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont would serve for a 2-year ...
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State of Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
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Governors of Iowa
References
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Iowa
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1990
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Gubernatorial
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