1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1990 United States gubernatorial elections.

1990 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 6, 1990

Nominee Zell Miller Johnny Isakson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 766,662 645,625 Percentage 52.9% 44.5%

County results Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Isakson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Joe Frank Harris Democratic Elected Governor Zell Miller Democratic

The 1990 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller ran for governor after incumbent Joe Frank Harris was term-limited, defeating Andrew Young, Roy Barnes, and Lester Maddox for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Johnny Isakson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Isakson would later succeed Miller in the United States Senate following his victory in 2004.

Election results

1990 gubernatorial election, Georgia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Zell Miller	766,662	52.89	−17.62
	Republican	Johnny Isakson	645,625	44.54	+15.05
	Libertarian	Carole Ann Rand	37,367	2.58	±0
Majority			121,037	8.35
Turnout			1,449,654
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 1990
• State of Georgia
• Governors of Georgia
• Senators from Georgia