1990 Connecticut State Treasurer election

1990 Connecticut State Treasurer election

← 1986 November 6, 1990 1994 →
 
Nominee Francisco L. Borges Joan R. Kemler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 483,569 452,858
Percentage 50.8% 47.6%

County results
Borges:      50–60%
Kemler:      50–60%

State Treasurer before election

Francisco L. Borges
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Francisco L. Borges
Democratic

The 1990 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Francisco L. Borges won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Joan R. Kemler.

Kemler, who served as state treasurer for a year after being appointed by Governor William A. O'Neill in February 1986, switched parties from Democrat to Republican to run for state treasurer in 1990.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

  • William A. Iles[2]

General election

Results

1990 Connecticut State Treasurer election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francisco L. Borges 483,569 50.82%
Republican Joan R. Kemler 452,858 47.60%
Concerned Citizens William A. Iles 15,053 1.58%
Total votes 951,480 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b "Connecticut State Treasurers". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: William A. Iles - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "1990 General Election - State Treasurer". Connecticut Secretary of the State.