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1990 Arizona Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1990 Arizona Gubernatorial Election?

Fife Symington won the 1990 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. Fife Symington received 492,569 popular votes (52.36%). The main challenger was Terry Goddard (47.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Symington and Goddard

Symington +4.7 pts · won by 44,401 votes
Fife SymingtonRepublicanWINNER52.36%
492,569 votes
Terry GoddardDemocratic47.64%
448,168 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.