The 1990 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the next governor of Nevada, alongside an election to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Democratic Governor Richard Bryan resigned in 1989 after being elected to the United States Senate and under the Nevada succession law, Democrat Lieutenant Governor Bob Miller became the next governor. Miller won in a landslide victory to a full term, defeating Republican nominee Jim Gallaway.
Democratic primary Candidates Bob Miller, incumbent Governor of Nevada Rhinestone Cowboy Knight Allen William Harrison Morrison Robert J. Edwards Sr. Federick George Wilson
Results
Republican primary Candidates Jim Gallaway, businessman John Glab Charlie Brown Vince Lee Thompson M.L. "Smokey" Stover Loyd Ellis
Results
General election Candidates Bob Miller, Democratic Jim Gallaway, Republican James Frye, Libertarian Results
County results County Bob MillerDemocratic Jim GallawayRepublican None of TheseCandidates James FryeLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Carson City9,51763.59%4,67531.24%4322.89%3422.29%4,84232.35%14,966Churchill3,31556.91%2,17337.30%2013.45%1362.33%1,14219.61%5,825Clark114,68766.14%49,93828.80%4,8352.79%3,9432.27%64,74937.34%173,403Douglas6,61161.91%3,50032.78%2752.58%2922.73%3,11129.13%10,678Elko3,90846.73%3,83245.82%3354.01%2883.44%760.91%8,363Esmeralda25648.95%22142.26%163.06%305.74%356.69%523Eureka34750.95%27940.97%304.41%253.67%689.99%681Humboldt2,07155.91%1,40637.96%1223.29%1052.83%66517.95%3,704Lander79247.88%76546.25%503.02%472.84%271.63%1,654Lincoln1,05269.35%37824.92%543.56%332.18%67444.43%1,517Lyon4,81567.36%2,00428.04%1421.99%1872.62%2,81139.33%7,148Mineral1,71967.60%69127.17%662.60%672.63%1,02840.42%2,543Nye3,17254.63%2,12036.51%2293.94%2854.91%1,05218.12%5,806Pershing81460.66%42631.74%493.65%533.95%38828.91%1,342Storey87468.12%32725.49%473.66%352.73%54742.63%1,283Washoe51,74666.32%22,23528.50%1,9402.49%2,1022.69%29,51137.82%78,023White Pine2,18266.44%81924.94%1945.91%892.71%1,36341.50%3,284Totals207,87864.81%95,78929.86%9,0172.81%8,0592.51%112,08934.95%320,743
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