1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 1990 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Zell Miller retired to run for governor. Democrats nominated State Senator Pierre Howard who defeated Republican nominee Matt Towery.

Advanced to runoff

 * Pierre Howard, State Senator from Decatur
 * Joe Kennedy, State Senator from Claxton

Defeated in primary

 * George Berry, State Commissioner of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, former Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor of Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr., former Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor of Atlanta Sam Massell, and former Atlanta Commissioner of Aviation
 * Jim Pannell, State Representative from Savannah
 * Frank I. Bailey, Jr., State Representative from Riverdale
 * Lawrence 'Bud' Stumbaugh, State Senator from Stone Mountain
 * J. B. Stoner, segregationist and perennial candidate
 * Bobby L. Hill, former State Representative from Savannah
 * James W. 'Jim' Goolsby

Results
[[File:1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election - Democratic primary.svg|thumb|Democratic primary results by county: {{legend|#6674de|Howard}}

{{legend|#dfeeff|Howard—20–30%}}

{{legend|#bdd3ff|Howard—30–40%}}

{{legend|#a5b0ff|Howard—40–50%}}

{{legend|#7996e2|Howard—>50%}} {{legend|#37c837|Kennedy}}

{{legend|#c0f0c0|Kennedy—20–30%}}

{{legend|#aae5aa|Kennedy—30–40%}}

{{legend|#87de87|Kennedy—40–50%}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Kennedy—50–60%}}

{{legend|#37c837|Kennedy—60–70%}}

{{legend|#2ca02c|Kennedy—70–80%}}

{{legend|#217821|Kennedy—80–90%}}

{{legend|#165016|Kennedy—>90%}} {{legend|#ee8e50|Berry}}

{{legend|#ffcca9|Berry—30–40%}}

{{legend|#d69850|Berry—70–80%}}

{{legend|#b98a35|Berry—>80%}} {{legend|#d75d5d|Pannell}}

{{legend|#ffe0ea|Pannell—20–30%}}

{{legend|#ffc8cd|Pannell—30–40%}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|Pannell—50–60%}}

{{legend|#d72f30|Pannell—>80%}} {{legend|#2aacac|Bailey}}

{{legend|#acf2f2|Bailey—30–40%}} {{legend|#969696|Goolsby}}

{{legend|#e6e6Ee|Goolsby—30–40%}} ]]

Runoff Results
[[File:1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic runoff.svg|thumb|Democratic runoff results by county: {{legend|#6674de|Howard}}

{{legend|#7996e2|Howard—50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674de|Howard—60–70%}}

{{legend|#584cde|Howard—>70%}} {{legend|#37c837|Kennedy}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Kennedy—50–60%}}

{{legend|#37c837|Kennedy—60–70%}}

{{legend|#2ca02c|Kennedy—70–80%}}

{{legend|#217821|Kennedy—80–90%}}

{{legend|#165016|Kennedy—>90%}} ]]

Candidates

 * Matt Towery
 * Janice Horton, former Democratic State Senator from McDonough
 * Ann Hall

Results
[[File:1990 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election Republican primary.svg|thumb|Republican primary results by county: {{legend|#d75d5d|Towery}}

{{legend|#ffc8cd|Towery—30–40%}}

{{legend|#ffb2b2|Towery—40–50%}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|Towery—50–60%}}

{{legend|#d75d5d|Towery—60–70%}}

{{legend|#d72f30|Towery—70–80%}}

{{legend|#c21b18|Towery—80–90%}}

{{legend|#a80000|Towery—90–100%}} {{legend|#37c837|Horton}}

{{legend|#87de87|Horton—40–50%}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Horton—50–60%}}

{{legend|#37c837|Horton—60–70%}}

{{legend|#2ca02c|Horton—70–80%}}

{{legend|#165016|Horton—90–100%}} {{legend|#ee8e50|Hall}}

{{legend|#ff9a50|Hall—50–60%}}

{{legend|#9d7700|Hall—90–100%}} {{legend|#ae8bb1|Tie}}

{{legend|#d2b1d9|Tie—30–40%}}

{{legend|#ae8bb1|Tie—50%}} {{legend|#808080|No data}}

{{legend|#808080|No data}} ]]