United States gubernatorial elections, 1990

The 1990 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1990 in 36 states. Most elected in these elections would serve for a four-year term, while those in New Hampshire and Vermont would serve for a two-year term.

Heading into the elections, there were twenty seats held by Democrats and sixteen held by Republicans. By the end of the elections, nineteen seats would be held by a Democrat, fifteen would be held by a Republican, and two would be held by other parties.

Notably in these elections, there were two people elected from a third party: Former Alaskan governor and Secretary of the Interior under President Nixon Walter Joseph Hickel was elected governor as a part of the Alaskan Independence Party. Former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker of Connecticut won on A Connecticut Party's ticket.

In 1988, Arizona voters approved a runoff-style election following the impeachment of governor Evan Mecham. Because no candidate received a majority (50%) of the vote in the November election, a run-off election occurred on February 26, 1991. Note, this style of voting was later repealed in 1992.

The elections coincided with the mid-term elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Election results