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1990 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Ben Nelson won the 1990 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Ben Nelson received 292,771 popular votes (49.91%). The main challenger was Kay A. Orr (49.23%).

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

Nelson +0.7 pts · won by 4,030 votes
Ben NelsonDemocraticWINNER49.91%
292,771 votes
Kay A. OrrRepublican49.23%
288,741 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.