1990 California Secretary of State election

1990 California Secretary of State election

November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)
Turnout	55.46%
Nominee March Fong Eu Joan Milke Flores Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,864,151 3,032,755 Percentage 51.69% 40.57%
County results Fong Eu:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Flores:      40–50%      50–60%
Secretary of State before election March Fong Eu Democratic Elected Secretary of State March Fong Eu Democratic

The 1990 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Secretary of State of California. Primary elections were held on June 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic Secretary March Fong Eu was re-elected to her fifth term in office.

Primary election

Democratic

Candidates

• March Fong Eu, Incumbent
• Mervin L. Evans

Democratic primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	March Fong Eu (incumbent)	2,070,463	84.70
	Democratic	Mervin L. Evans	374,155	15.31
Total votes			2,444,618	100.00

Republican

Candidates

• Joan Milke Flores, Los Angeles Councilwoman
• Gordon P. Levy

Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joan Milke Flores	1,004,489	52.64
	Republican	Gordon P. Levy	903,596	47.36
Total votes			1,908,085	100.00

Peace and Freedom

Peace and Freedom primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Peace and Freedom	Evelina Alarcón	3,324	56.99
	Peace and Freedom	Julie Fausto	2,509	43.01
Total votes			5,833	100.00

Other parties

Primary election^[4]^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	American Independent	Theodore Nicholoff	14,481	100.00
	Libertarian	Kennita Watson	11,750	100.00

General election

Final results from the Secretary of State of California.^[6][7]

1990 California Secretary of State election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	March Fong Eu (incumbent)	3,864,151	51.69
	Republican	Joan Milke Flores	3,032,755	40.57
	Libertarian	Kennita Watson	221,210	2.96
	American Independent	Theodore Nicholoff	212,790	2.85
	Peace and Freedom	Evelina Alarcón	144,577	1.93
Total votes			7,475,483	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "CA Secretary of State - D Primary Race - Jun 05, 1990". Our Campaigns. July 15, 2009.
2. "CA Secretary of State - R Primary Race - Jun 05, 1990". Our Campaigns. July 15, 2009.
3. "CA Secretary of State - PFP Primary Race - Jun 05, 1990". Our Campaigns. July 15, 2009.
4. "CA Secretary of State - AIP Primary Race - Jun 05, 1990". Our Campaigns. March 16, 2011.
5. "CA Secretary of State - LP Primary Race - Jun 05, 1990". Our Campaigns. March 16, 2011.
6. "11-06-1990 Election". JoinCalifornia.
7. "CA Secretary of State Race - Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. October 7, 2012.