1990 Oregon gubernatorial election
← 1986 November 7, 1990 1994 →
Nominee Barbara Roberts Dave Frohnmayer Al Mobley
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 508,749 444,646 144,062
Percentage 45.72% 39.96% 12.95%
Governor before election Neil Goldschmidt Democratic Elected Governor Barbara Roberts Democratic
Governor before election Neil Goldschmidt Democratic Elected Governor Barbara Roberts Democratic The 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1990. Democratic nominee Barbara Roberts defeated Republican David B. Frohnmayer and Independent Al Mobley to win the election.
Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 15, 1990.
Democratic party Candidates Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Barbara Roberts 251,838 98.36% Democratic Scattering 4,194 1.63% Total votes 256,032 100.00%
Republican party Candidates Sanford Blau Ed Christie Dave Frohnmayer , Oregon Attorney General Terry Hutchison John Lim , businessmanWilliam Sparks Edward Thomas Steubs, insurance agent Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dave Frohnmayer 227,867 79.11% Republican John Lim 32,397 11.25% Republican Ed Christie 8,285 2.88% Republican Terry Hutchison 7,412 2.57% Republican Edward Thomas Steubs 4,847 1.68% Republican William Sparks 2,906 0.86% Republican Sanford Blau 2,006 0.70% Republican Scattering 2,760 0.96% Total votes 288,040 100.00%
General election Candidates Barbara Roberts , DemocraticDave Frohnmayer , RepublicanAl Mobley, Independent, social conservative activist Fred Oerther, Libertarian Debates 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election debates No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Independent Libertarian Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn Barbara Roberts David Frohnmayer Al Mobley Fred Oerther 1 P P N N 2 League of Women Voters of Oregon Oregon Corrections AssociationP P P P
Polling Source Date Sample size Margin of error Barbara Roberts (D) Dave Frohnmayer (R) Others Undecided The Oregonian 600 ± 4.0% 38% 45% 7% 10%
Results Oregon 1990 gubernatorial election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Barbara Roberts 508,749 45.72% −6.14% Republican Dave Frohnmayer 444,646 39.96% −7.89% Independent Al Mobley 144,062 12.95% Libertarian Fred Oerther 14,583 1.31% Write-in Scattering 807 0.07% Total votes 1,112,847 100.00% Plurality 64,103 5.76% Democratic hold Swing +1.75%
Results by county Roberts was the first Democrat to be elected governor without carrying Baker County and Linn County .
County Barbara Roberts Democratic Dave Frohnmayer Republican Al Mobley Independent Fred Oerther Libertarian Scattering Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Baker 2,080 34.16% 2,947 48.40% 968 15.90% 87 1.43% 7 0.11% -867 -14.24% 6,089 Benton 12,961 44.07% 12,084 41.08% 3,832 13.03% 529 1.80% 7 0.02% 877 2.98% 29,413 Clackamas 56,674 47.93% 47,470 40.15% 12,650 10.70% 1,415 1.20% 22 0.02% 9,204 7.78% 118,231 Clatsop 6,442 49.96% 4,551 35.29% 1,717 13.32% 183 1.42% 2 0.02% 1,891 14.66% 12,895 Columbia 6,142 39.65% 6,249 40.34% 2,854 18.43% 210 1.36% 34 0.22% -107 -0.69% 15,489 Coos 10,023 44.38% 8,795 38.95% 3,406 15.08% 313 1.39% 46 0.20% 1,228 5.44% 22,583 Crook 1,859 34.70% 2,924 54.57% 541 10.10% 34 0.63% 0 0.00% -1,065 -19.88% 5,358 Curry 3,168 38.78% 3,940 48.23% 926 11.34% 118 1.44% 17 0.21% -772 -9.45% 8,169 Deschutes 11,236 38.33% 14,082 48.04% 3,550 12.11% 437 1.49% 9 0.03% -2,846 -9.71% 29,314 Douglas 10,578 30.69% 15,928 46.22% 7,476 21.69% 477 1.38% 3 0.01% -5,350 -15.52% 34,462 Gilliam 339 39.56% 366 42.71% 144 16.80% 8 0.93% 0 0.00% -27 -3.15% 857 Grant 894 28.07% 1,286 40.38% 933 29.29% 69 2.17% 3 0.09% -353 -11.09% 3,185 Harney 863 29.35% 1,516 51.56% 533 18.13% 27 0.92% 1 0.03% -653 -22.21% 2,940 Hood River 2,542 41.94% 2,627 43.34% 810 13.36% 82 1.35% 0 0.00% -85 -1.40% 6,061 Jackson 20,383 36.39% 26,347 47.04% 8,534 15.24% 738 1.32% 10 0.02% -5,964 -10.65% 56,012 Jefferson 1,716 39.24% 2,238 51.18% 382 8.74% 37 0.85% 0 0.00% -522 -11.94% 4,373 Josephine 8,244 34.44% 11,974 50.02% 3,363 14.05% 355 1.48% 3 0.01% -3,730 -15.58% 23,939 Klamath 6,118 30.30% 11,183 55.39% 2,649 13.12% 238 1.18% 1 0.00% -5,065 -25.09% 20,189 Lake 836 26.95% 1,633 52.64% 606 19.54% 27 0.87% 0 0.00% -797 -25.69% 3,102 Lane 49,814 45.18% 45,107 40.91% 13,773 12.49% 1,544 1.40% 25 0.02% 4,707 4.27% 110,263 Lincoln 8,503 52.28% 5,264 32.37% 2,220 13.65% 274 1.68% 3 0.02% 3,239 19.92% 16,264 Linn 11,626 33.88% 14,314 41.71% 8,019 23.37% 352 1.03% 3 0.01% -2,688 -7.83% 34,314 Malheur 2,200 26.98% 3,925 48.14% 1,916 23.50% 111 1.36% 2 0.02% -1,725 -21.16% 8,154 Marion 33,765 39.59% 35,498 41.62% 15,066 17.66% 812 0.95% 150 0.18% -1,733 -2.03% 85,291 Morrow 1,013 39.63% 1,062 41.55% 450 17.61% 31 1.21% 0 0.00% -49 -1.92% 2,556 Multnomah 142,804 59.38% 75,738 31.49% 18,212 7.57% 3,388 1.41% 367 0.15% 67,066 27.89% 240,509 Polk 7,824 38.25% 8,121 39.70% 4,266 20.85% 239 1.17% 7 0.03% -297 -1.45% 20,457 Sherman 391 37.81% 492 47.58% 138 13.35% 13 1.26% 0 0.00% -101 -9.77% 1,034 Tillamook 4,683 49.07% 3,506 36.74% 1,221 12.79% 126 1.32% 7 0.07% 1,177 12.33% 9,543 Umatilla 6,436 40.41% 6,615 41.54% 2,596 16.30% 279 1.75% 0 0.00% -179 -1.12% 15,926 Union 3,399 38.08% 3,714 41.61% 1,690 18.94% 117 1.31% 5 0.06% -315 -3.53% 8,925 Wallowa 983 29.70% 1,199 36.22% 1,075 32.48% 52 1.57% 1 0.03% -124 -3.74% 3,310 Wasco 3,948 44.37% 3,488 39.20% 1,366 15.35% 96 1.08% 0 0.00% 460 5.17% 8,898 Washington 57,815 48.08% 49,340 41.04% 11,601 9.65% 1,454 1.21% 27 0.02% 8,475 7.05% 120,237 Wheeler 189 28.85% 332 50.69% 124 18.93% 10 1.53% 0 0.00% -143 -21.83% 655 Yamhill 10,258 43.01% 8,791 36.86% 4,455 18.68% 301 1.26% 45 0.19% 1,467 6.15% 23,850 Total 508,749 45.72% 444,646 39.96% 144,062 12.95% 14,583 1.31% 807 0.07% 64,103 5.76% 1,112,847
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