1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin presidential no 1986 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1994 November 6, 1990 File:Tommy Thompson (WI) (3x4) a.jpg 150x150px Tommy Thompson Scott McCallum Republican Party (United States) 802,321 58.15% File:ThomasALofthusUSEmbassyOslo (3x4) a.jpg Thomas A. Loftus Joseph Czarnezki Democratic Party (United States) 576,280 41.77% 260px County results 260px Precinct results 1 Thompson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Loftus: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #D2B1D9 Governor Tommy G. Thompson Republican Party (United States) Tommy G. Thompson Republican Party (United States) The 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican governor Tommy Thompson won the election with 58% of the vote, winning a second term as Governor of Wisconsin. The primary elections were held on September 11, 1990. As of 2022, this is the most recent Wisconsin gubernatorial election in which a Republican candidate won at the same time the party held the presidency. Neither party would pull off such a feat again until 2022, when Democratic governor Tony Evers won re-election during the presidency of fellow Democrat Joe Biden. Republican primary Governor Nominee Tommy G. Thompson, incumbent governor Eliminated in primary Michele Ann Gess (write-in) Edmond Hou-Seye, perennial candidate Willie G. Lovelace (write-in) Bennett A. Masel Results Republican gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1991 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992 Vote For State Officers, By County 886-887 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALVXTGFG6N2TVJ8P/pages/AH6OKCDN4IHNNR8H Madison, Wisconsin Tommy G. Thompson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 201,467 92.68% Bennett A. Masel Republican Party (United States) 11,230 5.17% Edmond Hou-Seye Republican Party (United States) 4,665 2.15% Willie G. Lovelace (write-in) Republican Party (United States) 8 0.00% 217,370 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Nominee Scott McCallum, incumbent lieutenant governor Results Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1991 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992 Vote For State Officers, By County 888 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALVXTGFG6N2TVJ8P/pages/AZBYYOQAA6JHBJ8C Madison, Wisconsin Scott McCallum (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 169,403 100.00% 169,403 100.00% Democratic party Governor Nominee Thomas A. Loftus, incumbent Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Results Democratic gubernatorial primary results Thomas A. Loftus Democratic Party (United States) 153,346 100.00% 153,346 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Nominee Joseph Czarnezki, member of Wisconsin Senate Results Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Joseph Czarnezki Democratic Party (United States) 128,885 100.00% 128,885 100.00% Labor-Farm party Governor Nominee Rickey D. Keilholtz Results Labor-Farm gubernatorial primary results Rickey D. Keilholtz (write-in) Labor-Farm #FF68CC 223 100.00% 223 100.00% Lieutenant Governor Nominee Richard L. Ackley Results Labor-Farm lieutenant gubernatorial primary results Richard L. Ackley (write-in) Labor-Farm #FF68CC 208 100.00% 208 100.00% General election Results 1990 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1991 The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992 Vote For State Officers, By County 907 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALVXTGFG6N2TVJ8P/full/AINFYXTVGYTGNI8G Madison, Wisconsin Richard M. Scammon Alice V. McGillivray 1991 America Votes 19, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics 473 Washington, DC Congressional Quarterly Republican Party (United States) Tommy G. Thompson 802,321 58.15% +5.43% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas A. Loftus 576,280 41.77% -4.44% Scattering 1,126 0.08% 226,041 16.38% 1,379,727 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +9.87% Results by county Thompson was the first Republican since Philip La Follette in 1930 to win Iron County, the first since Walter S. Goodland in 1946 to win Milwaukee County, and the first since Walter J. Kohler Jr. in 1952 to win Douglas County and Kenosha County. County Tommy G. ThompsonRepublican Thomas A. LoftusDemocratic ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adams2,39152.60%2,15447.38%10.02%2375.21%4,546Ashland3,06659.49%2,08740.49%10.02%97918.99%5,154Barron5,49452.37%4,98247.49%140.13%5124.88%10,490Bayfield3,30959.24%2,27640.74%10.02%1,03318.49%5,586Brown35,56157.62%26,14342.36%140.02%9,41815.26%61,718Buffalo2,26252.06%2,08347.94%00.00%1794.12%4,345Burnett2,17548.44%2,30751.38%80.18%-132-2.94%4,490Calumet6,10965.96%3,15134.02%20.02%2,95831.94%9,262Chippewa7,95454.86%6,54245.12%30.02%1,4129.74%14,499Clark5,76158.22%4,13141.75%30.03%1,63016.47%9,895Columbia8,30457.92%6,02142.00%120.08%2,28315.92%14,337Crawford2,45655.37%1,97644.54%40.09%48010.82%4,436Dane55,99845.63%66,63854.29%980.08%-10,640-8.67%122,734Dodge12,32564.27%6,84235.68%90.05%5,48328.59%19,176Door5,29162.06%3,23537.94%00.00%2,05624.11%8,526Douglas7,89856.25%6,14043.73%40.03%1,75812.52%14,042Dunn4,61348.42%4,90051.43%140.15%-287-3.01%9,527Eau Claire14,86453.89%12,71146.09%50.02%2,1537.81%27,580Florence80858.00%58542.00%00.00%22316.01%1,393Fond du Lac16,04366.73%7,99233.24%70.03%8,05133.49%24,042Forest1,71155.64%1,36444.36%00.00%34711.28%3,075Grant6,78262.11%4,13137.83%70.06%2,65124.28%10,920Green4,45458.31%3,18041.63%40.05%1,27416.68%7,638Green Lake3,41269.10%1,52630.90%00.00%1,88638.19%4,938Iowa3,42556.84%2,59343.03%80.13%83213.81%6,026Iron1,79469.83%77430.13%10.04%1,02039.70%2,569Jackson3,19652.27%2,91847.73%00.00%2784.55%6,114Jefferson10,64662.79%6,30537.18%50.03%4,34125.60%16,956Juneau5,24470.83%2,15829.15%20.03%3,08641.68%7,404Kenosha14,75053.19%12,97746.79%60.02%1,7736.39%27,733Kewaunee4,14057.29%3,08742.71%00.00%1,05314.57%7,227La Crosse16,79054.24%14,16445.76%20.01%2,6268.48%30,956Lafayette3,20361.22%2,02838.76%10.02%1,17522.46%5,232Langlade3,63760.80%2,34139.13%40.07%1,29621.66%5,982Lincoln4,44355.69%3,53444.30%10.01%90911.39%7,978Manitowoc12,96756.15%10,09843.73%280.12%2,86912.42%23,093Marathon21,90859.86%14,69340.14%00.00%7,21519.71%36,601Marinette7,52458.73%5,28641.26%20.02%2,23817.47%12,812Marquette2,24559.47%1,52640.42%40.11%71919.05%3,775Menominee39041.76%54458.24%00.00%-154-16.49%934Milwaukee128,83554.06%108,81245.66%6700.28%20,0238.40%238,317Monroe5,18959.38%3,54640.58%30.03%1,64318.80%8,738Oconto5,44158.68%3,83141.32%00.00%1,61017.36%9,272Oneida7,20862.47%4,32837.51%20.02%2,88024.96%11,538Outagamie27,50064.68%15,01035.31%50.01%12,49029.38%42,515Ozaukee16,07875.58%5,19324.41%10.00%10,88551.17%21,272Pepin1,04750.97%1,00648.98%10.05%412.00%2,054Pierce4,80955.79%3,80644.15%50.06%1,00311.64%8,620Polk5,77955.08%4,71144.90%20.02%1,06810.18%10,492Portage7,97651.47%7,51448.49%50.03%4622.98%15,495Price3,59254.88%2,94945.06%40.06%6439.82%6,545Racine29,31861.64%18,24338.36%00.00%11,07523.29%47,561Richland2,66661.37%1,67838.63%00.00%98822.74%4,344Rock19,97955.14%16,23144.80%230.06%3,74810.34%36,233Rusk2,69751.67%2,52348.33%00.00%1743.33%5,220Sauk8,19159.99%5,45839.97%60.04%2,73320.01%13,655Sawyer2,53058.96%1,75740.95%40.09%77318.01%4,291Shawano6,69064.35%3,70535.64%20.02%2,98528.71%10,397Sheboygan18,90360.93%12,11839.06%50.02%6,78521.87%31,026St. Croix7,05253.37%6,15846.61%30.02%8946.77%13,213Taylor3,28057.26%2,44342.65%50.09%83714.61%5,728Trempealeau3,56647.85%3,87852.04%80.11%-312-4.19%7,452Vernon3,94553.48%3,42646.44%60.08%5197.04%7,377Vilas5,00368.18%2,33131.77%40.05%2,67236.41%7,338Walworth11,93764.92%6,44735.06%30.02%5,49029.86%18,387Washburn2,74355.46%2,20144.50%20.04%54210.96%4,946Washington15,98370.58%6,66229.42%00.00%9,32141.16%22,645Waukesha61,00271.19%24,67928.80%130.02%36,32342.39%85,694Waupaca7,22766.57%3,61933.34%100.09%3,60833.24%10,856Waushara3,30063.49%1,89636.48%20.04%1,40427.01%5,198Winnebago25,97264.58%14,18735.28%570.14%11,78529.30%40,216Wood11,54059.64%7,81140.36%00.00%3,72919.27%19,351Total802,32158.15%576,28041.77%1,1260.08%226,04116.38%1,379,727 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bayfield Chippewa Douglas Eau Claire Iron Kenosha Milwaukee Pierce Polk Portage St. Croix References 1990 Wisconsin Category:1990 Wisconsin elections