1990 Iowa gubernatorial election

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1990

November 8, 1990

Nominee Terry Branstad Donald Avenson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 591,852 379,372 Percentage 60.61% 38.85%

Governor before election Terry Branstad Republican Elected Governor Terry Branstad Republican

The Iowa gubernatorial election of 1990 took place November 8, 1990. Incumbent Republican Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad ran for re-election to a third term as governor. On the Democratic side, state representative Donald Avenson won his party's nomination and both Branstad and Avenson moved on to the general election. Branstad won re-election to a third term as governor, defeating Avenson by a margin of over 20 points

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Donald Avenson, former Iowa State Representative
• Tom Miller, former and subsequent Iowa Attorney General
• Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa Lieutenant Governor
• John Crystal
• Darold Powers

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donald Avenson	79,022	39.45
	Democratic	Tom Miller	63,364	31.63
	Democratic	John Crystal	52,170	26.05
	Democratic	Jo Ann Zimmerman	4,475	2.23
	Democratic	Darold Powers	1,167	0.58
	Democratic	Write-ins	107	0.05
Total votes			200,305	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor of Iowa

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Terry Branstad	94,253	99.52
	Republican	Write-ins	453	0.47
Total votes			94,706	100.00

General election

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Terry Branstad (inc.)	591,852	60.61%
	Democratic	Donald Avenson	379,372	38.85%
	Socialist Workers	Nan Bailey	4,263	0.44%
	Write-ins		996	0.10%
Turnout			976,483
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 1990
• State of Iowa
• Governors of Iowa