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1990 Vermont gubernatorial election

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election_name1990 Vermont gubernatorial election
countryVermont
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1988 Vermont gubernatorial election
previous_year1988
next_election1992 Vermont gubernatorial election
next_year1992
election_dateNovember 6, 1990
image1Image:Richard A Snelling (cropped).jpg
image_sizex150px
nominee1**Richard Snelling**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**109,540**
percentage1**51.81%**
image2Image:Peter Welch, official 110th Congress photo 2.jpg
nominee2Peter Welch
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote297,321
percentage246.03%
map{{switcher
map_caption**Snelling:**
**Welch:**
titleGovernor
before_electionMadeleine Kunin
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionRichard Snelling
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|x220px |County results |x220px |Municipality results }} Welch:
The 1990 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Madeleine Kunin did not seek re-election. Former Governor Republican Richard Snelling defeated Democratic former State Senate President pro tempore Peter Welch in the general election. This would be the last Republican victory in a Vermont gubernatorial election until 2002.

Snelling would serve only eight months before dying in office. He was succeeded by Howard Dean.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Peter Welch, former State Senate President pro tempore and candidate for the U.S. House in 1988
  • William Gwin

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Richard Snelling, former Governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1986
  • Richard F. Gottlieb, perennial candidate

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

  • David Atkinson

Results

General election

Results

References

References

  1. "Official Report of the Canvassing Committee, United States and Statewide Offices, Primary Election, September 11, 1990".
  2. "Official Report of the Canvassing Committee, United States and Statewide Offices, General Election, November 6, 1990".
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