1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1990 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona presidential no 1986 Arizona gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Arizona gubernatorial election 1994 November 6, 1990 (first round)February 26, 1991 (runoff) First round Runoff File:Bush Contact Sheet P19347 (1).jpg 150x150px Fife Symington Republican Party (United States) 523,98449.65% 492,56952.36% File:Terry Goddard by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Terry Goddard Democratic Party (United States) 519,69149.24% 448,16847.64% 220px First round county results 220px Runoff county results 2 250px Symington: #e27f7f 50–60%Goddard: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Rose Mofford Democratic Party (United States) Fife Symington Republican Party (United States) The 1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Incumbent Democratic Governor Rose Mofford declined to run for a full term. Republican Fife Symington defeated the Democratic nominee and Mayor of Phoenix Terry Goddard. Because no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held later on February 26, 1991, which Symington also won. This is the only election where Arizona used a runoff election. Evan Mecham, a former governor who was removed from office in 1988 upon being convicted in his impeachment trial, unsuccessfully ran for another term in the Republican primary. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Terry Goddard, mayor of Phoenix Dave Moss, perennial candidate Declined Rose Mofford, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary results https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102687 State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election - September 11, 1990 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Democratic Party (United States) Terry Goddard 212,579 84.00% Democratic Party (United States) Dave Moss 40,478 16.00% 253,057 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared Bob Barnes, former governor's aide Fred Koory, Jr, former State Senator Evan Mecham, former governor Sam Steiger, former U.S. Representative for Arizona Fife Symington, real estate developer Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Fife Symington 163,010 43.78% Republican Party (United States) Evan Mecham 91,136 24.48% Republican Party (United States) Fred Koory, Jr 61,487 16.51% Republican Party (United States) Sam Steiger 49,019 13.17% Republican Party (United States) Bob Barnes 7,672 2.06% 372,324 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1990https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102686 State of Arizona Official Canvass - General Election - November 6, 1990 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Republican Party (United States) Fife Symington 523,984 49.65% +9.98% Democratic Party (United States) Terry Goddard 519,691 49.24% +14.76% Stop Abortion Max Hawkins (write-in) 10,983 1.04% +1.04% Arizona Libertarian Party Ed Yetman (write-in) 316 0.03% +0.03% Independent Rick Lee Campbell (write-in) 163 0.02% Independent Allen Weinstein (write-in) 76 0.01% Republican Party (United States) Patrick P. Castronovo (write-in) 75 0.01% Independent Robert P. Winn (write-in) 64 0.01% Independent Peter J. Cojanis (write-in) 54 0.01% 4,293 0.41% 1,055,406 100.00% Results by county County Fife SymingtonRepublican Terry GoddardDemocratic Max HawkinsStop Abortion Ed YetmanLibertarian All others Write-in Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # % # %Apache3,63827.49%9,48571.67%910.69%60.05%140.11%−5,847−44.18%13,234Cochise11,47247.17%12,68552.16%1360.56%130.05%140.06%−1,213−4.99%24,320Coconino11,33039.72%17,05059.78%1230.43%110.04%80.03%−5,720−20.05%28,522Gila6,28343.88%7,89355.13%1280.89%50.03%80.06%−1,610−11.25%14,317Graham3,61448.47%3,69949.61%1411.89%20.03%00.00%−85−1.14%7,456Greenlee1,07136.70%1,83662.92%110.38%00.00%00.00%−765−26.22%2,918La Paz1,82952.45%1,62246.52%330.95%10.03%20.06%2075.94%3,487Maricopa330,26153.17%282,40945.46%8,1561.31%1390.02%2340.04%47,8527.70%621,199Mohave14,06851.33%13,13147.91%1540.56%110.04%410.15%9373.42%27,405Navajo7,70843.31%9,86755.44%2041.15%90.05%110.06%−2,159−12.13%17,799Pima87,70143.53%112,57255.87%1,0280.51%940.05%830.04%−24,871−12.34%201,478Pinal11,76241.13%16,56257.92%2570.90%90.03%70.02%−4,800−16.78%28,597Santa Cruz2,14035.93%3,80163.82%100.17%20.03%30.05%−1,661−27.89%5,956Yavapai22,68255.69%17,56743.13%4671.15%110.03%40.01%5,11512.56%40,731Yuma8,42546.84%9,51252.88%440.24%30.02%30.02%−1,087−6.04%17,987Totals523,98449.65%519,69149.24%10,9831.04%3160.03%4320.04%4,2930.41%1,055,406 Runoff election Prior to 1992, the Arizona State Constitution required a runoff election for the office of governor if no candidate received a majority of the votes. As a result, a runoff election was held on February 26, 1991. Results Arizona gubernatorial runoff election, 1991 https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102688 State of Arizona Official Canvass - Second Election - February 26, 1991 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-14 Republican Party (United States) Fife Symington 492,569 52.36% Democratic Party (United States) Terry Goddard 448,168 47.64% 44,401 4.72% 940,737 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Results by county Graham County voted Republican after voting Democratic in the first round. County Fife SymingtonRepublican Terry GoddardDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache2,98226.45%8,29473.55%−5,312−47.11%11,276Cochise9,86248.08%10,65151.92%−789−3.85%20,513Coconino9,44441.88%13,10758.12%−3,663−16.24%22,551Gila5,67046.09%6,63253.91%−962−7.82%12,302Graham3,51256.07%2,75243.93%76012.13%6,264Greenlee1,00341.19%1,43258.81%−429−17.62%2,435La Paz1,55856.45%1,20243.55%35612.90%2,760Maricopa315,81155.95%248,69144.05%67,12011.89%564,502Mohave13,10655.00%10,72245.00%2,38410,01%23,828Navajo7,08144.81%8,72155.19%−1,640−10.38%15,802Pima82,59445.79%97,77354.21%−15,179−8.42%180,367Pinal10,56244.01%13,43555.99%−2,873−11.97%23,997Santa Cruz1,74144.79%2,14655.21%−405−10.42%3,887Yavapai21,51558.68%15,14841.32%6,36717.37%36,663Yuma6,12845.09%7,46254.91%−1,334−9.82%13,590Totals492,56952.36%448,16847.64%44,40134.72%940,737 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cochise References 1990 Category:1990 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial