1990 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1990 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Tommy Thompson won the 1990 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Tommy Thompson received 802,321 popular votes (58.15%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Loftus (41.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Loftus

Thompson +16.4 pts · won by 226,041 votes

Tommy Thompson RepublicanWINNER58.15%

802,321 votes

Thomas A. Loftus Democratic41.77%

576,280 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.