The 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor
Mike Sullivan ran for re-election. In the general election, he faced Republican nominee
Mary Mead
Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead (June 21, 1935 – June 21, 1996) was an American rancher, businesswoman, and a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming. She was the daughter of governor of Wyoming, Governor ...
, a businesswoman and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and Governor
Clifford Hansen
Clifford Peter Hansen (October 16, 1912October 20, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Wyoming. A Republican, he served as the 26th Governor of Wyoming (January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967) and subsequently as a United States sen ...
. Owing to Sullivan's personal popularity, he won re-election over Mead in a landslide, marking the fifth straight Democratic victory in Wyoming's gubernatorial races, a streak that has yet to be broken by either party.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Mike Sullivan, incumbent
Governor
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*Ron Clingman, mechanic
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Mary Mead
Mary Elisabeth Hansen Mead (June 21, 1935 – June 21, 1996) was an American rancher, businesswoman, and a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming. She was the daughter of governor of Wyoming, Governor ...
, businesswoman and daughter of former
Governor
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 ...
Clifford Hansen
Clifford Peter Hansen (October 16, 1912October 20, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Wyoming. A Republican, he served as the 26th Governor of Wyoming (January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967) and subsequently as a United States sen ...
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Nyla Murphy,
State Representative
Results
Results
References
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Wyoming
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1990
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Gubernatorial
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