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1990 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1990 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bill Clinton Sheffield Nelson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 400,386 295,925
Percentage 57.49% 42.49%

County Results

Clinton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bill Clinton
Democratic

The Arkansas gubernatorial election of 1990 took place on November 6, 1990.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Bill Clinton won re-election in a two-way race against Democrat turned Republican Sheffield Nelson with more than 57% of the vote. This was Clinton's fourth consecutive, and fifth overall, term as Governor of Arkansas, as well as his final term (he was elected to the presidency in 1992).

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