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1990 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1990 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

Cecil Andrus won the 1990 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. Cecil Andrus received 218,673 popular votes (68.2%). The main challenger was Roger Fairchild (31.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Andrus and Fairchild

Andrus +36.4 pts · won by 116,736 votes
Cecil AndrusDemocraticWINNER68.2%
218,673 votes
Roger FairchildRepublican31.8%
101,937 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.