1990 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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1990 Arkansas gubernatorial election| Nominee | Bill Clinton | Sheffield Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 400,386 | 295,925 |
| Percentage | 57.49% | 42.49% |
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County results
Clinton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 1990 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic governor Bill Clinton won re-election in a two-way race against Democrat turned Republican Sheffield Nelson with 57.5% of the vote.[1] [2] This was Clinton's fourth consecutive, and fifth overall, term as Governor of Arkansas, as well as his final term (he was elected to the presidency in 1992).[3] [4]
Nelson had defeated Representative Tommy F. Robinson for the Republican nomination.
References
[edit ]- ^ "1990 governor results".
- ^ "THE 1990 ELECTIONS: STATE BY STATE; South". The New York Times . November 8, 1990. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Fournier, Ron (October 3, 1991). "Longest-Serving Governor Staking Claim for White House With PM-Clinton-President Bjt". Little Rock, Arkansas. Associated Press . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Maraniss, David (July 15, 1992). "BEFORE RACE BEGAN, CLINTON RESOLVED PLEDGE NOT TO RUN". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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