The 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1990. Democratic nominee Barbara Roberts defeated Republican David B. Frohnmayer and Independent Al Mobley to win the election.
Primary election
Oregon held primary elections on May 15, 1990.
Democratic party
Candidates
- Barbara Roberts, Oregon Secretary of State
Republican party
Candidates
- Sanford Blau
- Ed Christie
- Dave Frohnmayer, Oregon Attorney General
- Terry Hutchison
- John Lim, businessman
- William Sparks
- Edward Thomas Steubs, insurance agent
General election
Candidates
- Barbara Roberts, Democratic
- Dave Frohnmayer, Republican
- Al Mobley, Independent, social conservative activist
- Fred Oerther, Libertarian
Results by county
Roberts was the first Democrat to be elected governor without carrying Baker County and Linn County.
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clackamas
- Wasco
- Washington
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Baker
- Columbia
- Linn
- Marion
- Polk
- Union