The 1990 Idaho Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Idaho Attorney General. Republican incumbent Jim Jones chose not to seek a third term, instead unsuccessfully running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Former Idaho state representative Larry Echo Hawk won the election, defeating Republican Deputy Idaho Attorney General Pat Kole by eleven percentage points. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Idaho Attorney General.
Republican primary Candidates Pat Kole, Idaho Deputy Attorney General Results
Democratic primary Candidates Larry Echo Hawk, former Idaho state representative from the Bannock County district (1982–1986) Results
General election Candidates Larry Echo Hawk, former Idaho state representative from the Bannock County district (1982–1986) (Democratic) Pat Kole, Idaho Deputy Attorney General (Republican) Results
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