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The 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Governor of the state of Idaho. Cecil Andrus, the
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incumbent, ran for an unprecedented fourth term. Roger Fairchild, a former state senate majority leader from Fruitland, won the Republican nomination in May, but was easily defeated in November by the popular Andrus. This was the sixth consecutive win for the Democrats, which started with Andrus' first victory twenty years earlier in
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. , this is the last time that a Democrat has been elected Governor of Idaho.


Primary elections

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s were held on May 22, 1990.


Democratic primary


Candidate

* Cecil Andrus, incumbent governor (unopposed)


Republican primary


Candidates

* Roger Fairchild, Fruitland executive, former
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(majority leader) * Rachel Gilbert, Boise, state senator, anti-wilderness activist * Milt Erhart, Boise stockbroker


Results


General election


Campaign

Although Fairchild attempted to capitalize on his business experience and Andrus' veto of a bill passed by the state legislature severely restricting abortion earlier in the year, the incumbent's personal popularity in Idaho proved to be too much to overcome.


Results


See also

* Governor of Idaho * List of governors of Idaho * Idaho gubernatorial elections


References

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