1990 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1990 11 06 1990 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1986 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election 1994 Lieutenant Governor Robert S. Kerr III Oklahoma Democratic Party Jack Mildren Oklahoma Democratic Party 1990 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMildren: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Neese: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Jack Mildren Oklahoma Democratic Party Terry Neese Oklahoma Republican Party Terry Neese (cropped).jpg Jack Mildren.jpg 537,777 345,831 60.86% 39.14% The 1990 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 28, 1990, with runoff elections held on September 18 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.1990-results.pdf https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/1989-election-results/1990-results.pdf March 1, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board PDF Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Robert S. Kerr III, who was originally considering a run for governor, opted to run for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district in 1990, losing in the Democratic primary to Bill Brewster.January 26, 1990 Kerr Reportedly Planning Race For U.S. House https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/01/26/kerr-reportedly-planning-race-for-us-house/62577206007/ subscription March 1, 2026 The OklahomanZizzo David August 11, 1990 Kerr Attacks Brewster's Voting Record https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/11/kerr-attacks-brewsters-voting-record/62556191007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260301001151/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/11/kerr-attacks-brewsters-voting-record/62556191007/ March 1, 2026 March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Former professional football player Jack Mildren won the open race against Republican businesswoman Terry Neese.McReynolds J.E. November 7, 1990 Mildren Outruns Neese For Lieutenant Governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/11/07/mildren-outruns-neese-for-lieutenant-governor/62546777007/ March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jack Mildren, former defensive back for the Baltimore Colts (1972–1973), New England Patriots (1974), and former quarterback for the University of OklahomaMcReynolds J.E. September 19, 1990 Mildren Catches Lt. Governor Bid https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/09/19/mildren-catches-lt-governor-bid/62551818007/? subscription March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Eliminated in primary runoff Jim Davis, Oklahoma State University professorHinton Mick September 16, 1990 Lieutenant Governor's Race Shows More Activity on Republican Side https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/09/16/lieutenant-governors-race-shows-more-activity-on-republican-side/62552079007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260301005303/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/09/16/lieutenant-governors-race-shows-more-activity-on-republican-side/62552079007/ March 1, 2026 March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Eliminated in primary Lee Cate, former state senator (1973–1987) and former state representative (1966–1973)March 16, 1990 Cate Announces Campaign For Lieutenant Governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/03/16/cate-announces-campaign-for-lieutenant-governor/62571879007/ subscription March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Huey P. Long, city manager of Mustang and religious ministerMoney Jack May 22, 1990 Mustang Manager In Race https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/05/22/mustang-manager-in-race/62564462007/ subscription March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Roger Pugh, business owner and former Oklahoma director of the National Federation of Independent BusinessApril 3, 1990 Candidate To Seek State Office https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/04/03/candidate-to-seek-state-office/62569973007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260228234020/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/04/03/candidate-to-seek-state-office/62569973007/ February 28, 2026 February 28, 2026 The Oklahoman Roger Pugh, owner of a public relations and marketing research firm, has announced he is a candidate for lieutenant governor. Declined Robert S. Kerr III, incumbent lieutenant governor (1987–present) (ran for U.S. House) Results Democratic primary results Oklahoma Democratic Party Jack Mildren 214,983 44.44 Oklahoma Democratic Party Jim Davis 109,808 22.70 Oklahoma Democratic Party Huey P. Long 50,762 10.49 Oklahoma Democratic Party Roger Pugh 46,848 9.68 Oklahoma Democratic Party Lee Cate 32,846 6.79 Oklahoma Democratic Party Will Decker 28,524 5.90 483,771 100.0 Oklahoma Democratic Party Jack Mildren 269,059 59.81 Oklahoma Democratic Party Jim Davis 180,747 40.19 449,806 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Terry Neese, businesswomanSeptember 20, 2005 Neese withdraws from U.S. Mint nomination https://journalrecord.com/2005/09/20/neese-withdraws-from-us-mint-nomination/ March 1, 2026 The Journal Record In 1990, she was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Eliminated in primary runoff Neal McCaleb, Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation (1987–1990) and former minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1979–1983) from the 35th district (1974–1983)LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/19/lieutenant-governor/62555326007 subscription March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Eliminated in primary James Braly, attorney and World War II veteranHinton Mick August 19, 1990 Economy Designated Top Issue https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/19/economy-designated-top-issue/62555296007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260301004417/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/19/economy-designated-top-issue/62555296007/ March 1, 2026 March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Withdrew before primary Carol Ann Ferguson Withrow, businesswoman (remained on ballot)August 19, 1990 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/19/lieutenant-governor/62555458007/ subscription March 1, 2026 The OklahomanAugust 16, 1990 Candidate Drops Out Of Lt. Governor's Race https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/08/16/candidate-drops-out-of-lt-governors-race/62555808007/ subscription March 1, 2026 The Oklahoman Results Republican primary results Oklahoma Republican Party Terry Neese 68,498 38.95 Oklahoma Republican Party Neal McCaleb 68,225 38.79 Oklahoma Republican Party Carol Ann Ferguson Withrow (withdrawn) 28,445 16.17 Oklahoma Republican Party James Braly 10,669 6.09 175,867 100.0 Oklahoma Republican Party Terry Neese 92,151 51.74 Oklahoma Republican Party Neal McCaleb 85,927 48.26 178,078 100.0 General election Results 1990 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election1990 Election Results Statistics 1990 https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/stgovpub/id/13883 February 28, 2026 Oklahoma Digital Prairie Oklahoma State Election Board Oklahoma Democratic Party Jack Mildren 537,777 60.86 Oklahoma Republican Party Terry Neese 345,831 39.14 883,608 100.0 Oklahoma Democratic Party References Lieutenant Governor Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial elections