1990 Idaho gubernatorial election


The 1990 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6 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.
As of, this is the most recent election in which a Democrat was elected Governor of Idaho.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Andrus ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Campaign

Although Fairchild attempted to capitalize on his business experience and Andrus' veto of a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature severely restricting abortion earlier in the year, the incumbent's personal popularity in Idaho proved to be too much to overcome.

Results