1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris was term-limited, defeating Andrew Young, Roy Barnes, and Lester Maddox for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Johnny Isakson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. As of 2022, this is the last time that Dade, Walker, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, White, Walton, Paulding, Carroll, Coweta, Troup, Spalding, Pike, Harris, Glynn, Camden, Bryan, and Effingham counties voted for the Democratic candidate for governor.

1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 6, 1990
 
Nominee Zell Miller Johnny Isakson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 766,662 645,625
Percentage 52.89% 44.54%

County results
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Isakson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Joe Frank Harris
Democratic

Elected Governor

Zell Miller
Democratic

Isakson would later succeed Miller in the United States Senate following his victory in 2004.

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