1990 Oregon gubernatorial election

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 Barbara Roberts, Oregon Secretary of State

Results

Republican party Candidates Sanford Blau Ed Christie Dave Frohnmayer, Oregon Attorney General Terry Hutchison John Lim, businessman William Sparks Edward Thomas Steubs, insurance agent

Results

General election Candidates Barbara Roberts, Democratic Dave Frohnmayer, Republican Al Mobley, Independent, social conservative activist Fred Oerther, Libertarian

Debates + 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Independent LibertarianKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Barbara Roberts David Frohnmayer Al Mobley Fred Oerther1 YouTube 2 League of Women Voters of OregonOregon Corrections Association YouTube

Polling Source Date Samplesize Marginof error BarbaraRoberts (D) DaveFrohnmayer (R) Others Undecided The Oregonian 600 ± 4.0% 38% 45% 7% 10%

Results

Results by county Roberts was the first Democrat to be elected governor without carrying Baker County and Linn County. County Barbara RobertsDemocratic Dave FrohnmayerRepublican Al MobleyIndependent Fred OertherLibertarian ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Baker2,08034.16%2,94748.40%96815.90%871.43%70.11%-867-14.24%6,089Benton12,96144.07%12,08441.08%3,83213.03%5291.80%70.02%8772.98%29,413Clackamas56,67447.93%47,47040.15%12,65010.70%1,4151.20%220.02%9,2047.78%118,231Clatsop6,44249.96%4,55135.29%1,71713.32%1831.42%20.02%1,89114.66%12,895Columbia6,14239.65%6,24940.34%2,85418.43%2101.36%340.22%-107-0.69%15,489Coos10,02344.38%8,79538.95%3,40615.08%3131.39%460.20%1,2285.44%22,583Crook1,85934.70%2,92454.57%54110.10%340.63%00.00%-1,065-19.88%5,358Curry3,16838.78%3,94048.23%92611.34%1181.44%170.21%-772-9.45%8,169Deschutes11,23638.33%14,08248.04%3,55012.11%4371.49%90.03%-2,846-9.71%29,314Douglas10,57830.69%15,92846.22%7,47621.69%4771.38%30.01%-5,350-15.52%34,462Gilliam33939.56%36642.71%14416.80%80.93%00.00%-27-3.15%857Grant89428.07%1,28640.38%93329.29%692.17%30.09%-353-11.09%3,185Harney86329.35%1,51651.56%53318.13%270.92%10.03%-653-22.21%2,940Hood River2,54241.94%2,62743.34%81013.36%821.35%00.00%-85-1.40%6,061Jackson20,38336.39%26,34747.04%8,53415.24%7381.32%100.02%-5,964-10.65%56,012Jefferson1,71639.24%2,23851.18%3828.74%370.85%00.00%-522-11.94%4,373Josephine8,24434.44%11,97450.02%3,36314.05%3551.48%30.01%-3,730-15.58%23,939Klamath6,11830.30%11,18355.39%2,64913.12%2381.18%10.00%-5,065-25.09%20,189Lake83626.95%1,63352.64%60619.54%270.87%00.00%-797-25.69%3,102Lane49,81445.18%45,10740.91%13,77312.49%1,5441.40%250.02%4,7074.27%110,263Lincoln8,50352.28%5,26432.37%2,22013.65%2741.68%30.02%3,23919.92%16,264Linn11,62633.88%14,31441.71%8,01923.37%3521.03%30.01%-2,688-7.83%34,314Malheur2,20026.98%3,92548.14%1,91623.50%1111.36%20.02%-1,725-21.16%8,154Marion33,76539.59%35,49841.62%15,06617.66%8120.95%1500.18%-1,733-2.03%85,291Morrow1,01339.63%1,06241.55%45017.61%311.21%00.00%-49-1.92%2,556Multnomah142,80459.38%75,73831.49%18,2127.57%3,3881.41%3670.15%67,06627.89%240,509Polk7,82438.25%8,12139.70%4,26620.85%2391.17%70.03%-297-1.45%20,457Sherman39137.81%49247.58%13813.35%131.26%00.00%-101-9.77%1,034Tillamook4,68349.07%3,50636.74%1,22112.79%1261.32%70.07%1,17712.33%9,543Umatilla6,43640.41%6,61541.54%2,59616.30%2791.75%00.00%-179-1.12%15,926Union3,39938.08%3,71441.61%1,69018.94%1171.31%50.06%-315-3.53%8,925Wallowa98329.70%1,19936.22%1,07532.48%521.57%10.03%-124-3.74%3,310Wasco3,94844.37%3,48839.20%1,36615.35%961.08%00.00%4605.17%8,898Washington57,81548.08%49,34041.04%11,6019.65%1,4541.21%270.02%8,4757.05%120,237Wheeler18928.85%33250.69%12418.93%101.53%00.00%-143-21.83%655Yamhill10,25843.01%8,79136.86%4,45518.68%3011.26%450.19%1,4676.15%23,850Total508,74945.72%444,64639.96%144,06212.95%14,5831.31%8070.07%64,1035.76%1,112,847

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clackamas Wasco Washington

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baker Columbia Linn Marion Polk Union

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