United States Senate election, 1990

United States Senate elections, 1990 and 1991

← 1988 November 6, 1990 1992 →
Class 2 (33 of the 100) seats in the United States Senate, along with three special elections. 51 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader George Mitchell Bob Dole Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat Maine Kansas Seats before 55 45 Seats after 56 44 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 17,907,544 16,494,624 Percentage 51.1% 47.1% Swing 1.0% 0.9% Seats up 17 18 Races won 18 17
Results      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold
Majority leader before election George Mitchell Democratic Elected Majority leader George Mitchell Democratic

Alabama election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Howell Heflin Bill Cabaniss Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 717,814 467,190 Percentage 60.6% 39.4%
U.S. Senator before election Howell Heflin Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic

Alaska election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Ted Stevens Michael Beasley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 125,806 61,152 Percentage 66.23% 32.19%
U.S. Senator before election Ted Stevens Republican Elected U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican

Arkansas election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee David Pryor Party Democratic Popular vote 493,910 Percentage 99.83%
County Results
re-election before election David Pryor Democratic Elected re-election David Pryor Democratic

Colorado election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Hank Brown Josie Heath Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 569,048 425,746 Percentage 55.68% 41.66%
U.S. Senator before election William L. Armstrong Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hank Brown Republican

Delaware election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Joe Biden M. Jane Brady Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 112,918 64,554 Percentage 62.68% 35.83%
County results
U.S. Senator before election Joe Biden Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Joe Biden Democratic

Georgia election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Sam Nunn Party Democratic Popular vote 1,033,439 Percentage 100.0%
County results
U.S. Senator before election Sam Nunn Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Sam Nunn Democratic

Hawaii special election

← 1988 1994 →
Nominee Daniel Akaka Pat Saiki Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 188,901 155,978 Percentage 53.7% 44.3%
County Results
U.S. Senator before election Daniel Akaka Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka Democratic

Idaho election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Larry Craig Ron Twilegar Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 193,641 122,295 Percentage 61.29% 38.71%
U.S. Senator before election Jim McClure Republican Elected U.S. Senator Larry Craig Republican

Illinois election

← 1984 1996 →
Nominee Paul Simon Lynn Morley Martin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,115,377 1,135,628 Percentage 65.07% 34.93%
County results
U.S. Senator before election Paul Simon Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Paul Simon Democratic

George Mitchell
Democratic

George Mitchell
Democratic

The United States Senate elections, 1990 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. A special election was held November 5, 1991, and is included in this article as part of this cycle. The Democratic Party increased its majority with a net gain of one seat from the Republican Party. The election took place in the middle of President George H. W. Bush's term, and, as with most other midterm elections, the party not holding the presidency gained seats in Congress.

Only one seat changed parties in this election, as Democrat Paul Wellstone defeated incumbent Republican Rudy Boschwitz in Minnesota. Democrats would later gain a 57th seat after Democrat Harris Wofford was appointed to replace Pennsylvania Republican H. John Heinz III, who had died in a plane crash.

Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives (1991). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. 

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