Elections / 1990 · Governor · NE
Nebraska — 1990 governor election
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1990 · GovernorNebraska · GovernorBen NelsonD+0.7
Candidates
Nebraska 1990 governor — certified statewide results.
- Ben Nelson✓Democratic292,77150.3%
- Kay A. OrrRepublican288,74149.7%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+21.0Governor 1990D+0.7vs. baselineD+21.6
Nebraska's 1990 governor race ran 21.6 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1990NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.