The 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent

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governor

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won the election with 58% of the vote, winning a second term as Governor of Wisconsin. As of 2022, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won at the same time the party held the

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. Neither party would pull off such a feat again until

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, when Democratic governor

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won re-election during the presidency of fellow Democrat Joe Biden.

Results

References

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1990 Wisconsin elections