1990 California gubernatorial election

Candidates • Donald L. Bullock • Jeffrey T. Greene • David M. Williams • Pete Wilson, incumbent U.S. senator and former mayor of San Diego Results ==Democratic primary==

Candidates • John Hancock Abbott • Eileen Anderson • Lydon Byrne • Mark Calney • Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco • Franklin Geraty • Charles A. Mahon III • Charles Pineda Jr. • Frank L. Thomas • John van de Kamp, California attorney general • F. Frank Wong Results ==Minor party primaries==

American Independent Party Libertarian Party Peace and Freedom Party ==General election results==

Candidates • Dianne Feinstein, mayor of San Francisco (Democratic) • Jerome McCready (American Independent) • Maria Elizabeth Muñoz (Peace and Freedom) • Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) • Pete Wilson, U.S. Senator (Republican) Results Results by county Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic • Contra Costa • Lake • Los Angeles • Marin • Mendocino • Monterey • Napa • San Benito • San Mateo • Santa Clara • Santa Cruz • Solano • Sonoma • Yolo By congressional district Pete Wilson won 25 of California's 45 congressional districts, including eight districts that were won by Democrats. Dianne Feinstein won 20 of California's 45 congressional districts, including two districts that were won by Republicans. ==Notes==