1990 Alaska gubernatorial election

1990 Alaska gubernatorial election
	Results by state house district; Hickel: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%; Knowles: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Sturgulewski: 40–50%
Governor before election; Steve Cowper; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Wally Hickel; Independence

The 1990 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, for the open seat of Governor of Alaska. In 1989, incumbent Governor Steve Cowper, a Democrat, had announced that he would not seek re-election for a second term.^[1]

In a rare third-party win in American politics, former Republican Governor Wally Hickel, running on the ticket of the Alaskan Independence Party, defeated Democratic candidate Tony Knowles and Republican candidate Arliss Sturgulewski.

^ Hanlon, Tegan (October 27, 2015). "Former Alaska first lady Michael Margaret Stewart, ex-wife of Steve Cowper, dead at 62". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

[1] Hanlon, Tegan (October 27, 2015). "Former Alaska first lady Michael Margaret Stewart, ex-wife of Steve Cowper, dead at 62". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

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