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1990 California gubernatorial election
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The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. The Republican candidate, Senator Pete Wilson, defeated the Democratic candidate, former San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein.
Feinstein won the Democratic nomination against opponents including California Attorney General John Van de Kamp. Wilson faced minimal opposition in his bid for the Republican nomination.
Feinstein was elected to Wilson's former Senate seat in 1992, and served in the Senate until her death in September 2023.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Donald L. Bullock
- Jeffrey T. Greene
- David M. Williams
- Pete Wilson, incumbent U.S. senator and former mayor of San Diego
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Hancock Abbott
- Eileen Anderson
- Lydon Byrne
- Mark Calney
- Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco
- Franklin Geraty
- Charles A. Mahon III
- Charles Pineda Jr.
- Frank L. Thomas
- John van de Kamp, California attorney general
- F. Frank Wong
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Minor party primaries
American Independent Party
Libertarian Party
Peace and Freedom Party
General election results
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Candidates
- Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco (Democratic)
- Jerome McCready (American Independent)
- Maria Elizabeth Muñoz (Peace and Freedom)
- Dennis Thompson (Libertarian)
- Pete Wilson, U.S. Senator (Republican)
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Results by county
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Pete Wilson won 25 of California's 45 congressional districts, including eight districts that were won by Democrats. Dianne Feinstein won 20 of California's 45 congressional districts, including two districts that were won by Republicans.[3]
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