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1990Final results

1990 election for Arizona Governor

Governor · Arizona

Fife Symington led; no source recorded a winner.

Fife SymingtonRepublican · leading
49.6%523,984
49.2%519,691
Max HawkinsOther party
1.0%10,983
Ed YetmanLibertarian
0.0%316
0.0%163
Allen WeinsteinIndependent
0.0%76
0.0%75
Robert P. WinnIndependent
0.0%64
Peter J. CojanisIndependent
0.0%54
1,055,406 votes

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990

Races before and after

EvenR+5.21986R+0.41990R+4.71991 runoffR+8.51994R+26.31998D+1.02002

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET

The candidates

Fife Symington (R)Terry Goddard (D)

Also on the ballot: Max Hawkins (Other party), 1.0%; Ed Yetman (Libertarian), 0.0%; Rick Lee Campbell (Independent), 0.0%; Allen Weinstein (Independent), 0.0%; Patrick P. Castronovo (Republican), 0.0%; Robert P. Winn (Independent), 0.0%; Peter J. Cojanis (Independent), 0.0%