1990 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Governor of the state of Idaho. Cecil Andrus, the Democratic incumbent, ran for an unprecedented fourth term. Roger Fairchild, a former state senate majority leader from Fruitland, won the Republican nomination in May, but was easily defeated in November by the popular Andrus.

For related races, see 1990 United States gubernatorial elections.

1990 Idaho gubernatorial election
November 6, 1990
 
Nominee Cecil Andrus Roger Fairchild
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 218,673 101,937
Percentage 68.2% 31.8%
County results
Andrus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Fairchild:      50–60%
Governor before election

Cecil Andrus
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Cecil Andrus
Democratic

This was the sixth consecutive win for the Democrats, which started with Andrus' first victory twenty years earlier in 1970. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Democrat has been elected Governor of Idaho & the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected in Idaho.

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