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1990 Georgia Gubernatorial Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Georgia Gubernatorial Election?

Zell Miller won the 1990 Georgia Gubernatorial Election. Zell Miller received 766,662 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was Johnny Isakson (44.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Isakson

Miller +8.4 pts · won by 121,037 votes
Zell MillerDemocraticWINNER52.89%
766,662 votes
Johnny IsaksonRepublican44.54%
645,625 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.