The 1990 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1990 to select the governor of the state of Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

. The election saw incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 governor Guy Hunt

H. Guy Hunt

Harold Guy Hunt was an American politician who served as the 49th Governor of Alabama from 1987 to 1993. He was the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since Reconstruction.- Early life :...

 defeat Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 Paul Hubbert

Paul Hubbert

Dr. Paul R. Hubbert is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alabama. Since 1969, he has served as executive secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Education Association, a professional association for teachers...

, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary

Primary election

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 saw teachers' union head Paul Hubbert defeat State Attorney General

State Attorney General

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 Don Siegelman for the Democratic nomination. No candidate gained a majority in the 5 June primary requiring a runoff between the top two candidates.

Primary election

Candidate	# of votes	% of votes
Paul Hubbert Paul Hubbert Dr. Paul R. Hubbert is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alabama. Since 1969, he has served as executive secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Education Association, a professional association for teachers...	233,808	31.5
Don Siegelman Don Siegelman Don Eugene Siegelman is an American Democratic Party politician who held numerous offices in Alabama. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama for one term from 1999 to 2003...	184,635	24.9
Fob James Fob James Forrest Hood James, Jr., known as Fob James , is an American politician, a civil engineer, and an all-American half-back...	160,121	21.6
Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Gene Flippo is a former United States Congressman from Alabama.Flippo was born August 15, 1937 in Florence, Alabama. He attended the University of North Alabama and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. This was followed up by a Masters degree in accounting from the University...	128,105	17.3
Charles Bishop Charles Bishop (Alabama senator) Charles Bishop was a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 5th District from 2006 to 2010. He did not seek re-election in 2010. The district covers portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties. He was succeeded by fellow Republican Greg Reed.As a Democrat,...	31,684	4.3
Ed Daw	3,357	0.5

Source: 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Alabama

Runoff election

Candidate	# of votes	% of votes
Paul Hubbert Paul Hubbert Dr. Paul R. Hubbert is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Alabama. Since 1969, he has served as executive secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Education Association, a professional association for teachers...	309,609	53.6
Don Siegelman Don Siegelman Don Eugene Siegelman is an American Democratic Party politician who held numerous offices in Alabama. He was the 51st Governor of Alabama for one term from 1999 to 2003...	267,588	46.4

Source: 1990 Gubernatorial Democratic Runoff Election Results - Alabama

Election result