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1990 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Bill Clinton won the 1990 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Bill Clinton received 400,386 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was Sheffield Nelson (42.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Clinton and Nelson

Clinton +15.0 pts · won by 104,461 votes
Bill ClintonDemocraticWINNER57.49%
400,386 votes
Sheffield NelsonRepublican42.49%
295,925 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.