1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1990 United States gubernatorial elections.

1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election
November 6, 1990 (first round)
February 26, 1991 (runoff)
 
Candidate Fife Symington Terry Goddard
Party Republican Democratic
First round 523,984
49.7% 		519,691
49.2%
Runoff 492,569
52.4% 		448,168
47.6%
Symington:      50–60%
Goddard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Rose Mofford
Democratic

Elected Governor

Fife Symington
Republican

The 1990–91 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, for the post of Governor of Arizona. Incumbent Democratic Governor Rose Mofford declined to run for a full term. Republican Fife Symington defeated the Democratic nominee and Mayor of Phoenix Terry Goddard. Because no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held later on February 26, 1991, which Symington also won. This is the only election where Arizona used a runoff election.

Evan Mecham, a former governor who was removed from office in 1988 upon being convicted in his impeachment trial, unsuccessfully ran for another term in the Republican primary.

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