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The1990 Orange County, Florida Chairman election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect theChairman ofOrange County, Florida. The 1990 election was the first election for the position after voters approved the Orange County Charter in 1986 and amended it in 1988 to establish a county-wide executive position. County CommissionerLinda Chapin won the Democratic nomination unopposed and faced Republican State RepresentativeTom Drage in the general election. Chapin narrowly defeated Drage, winning 53 percent of the vote to his 47 percent, becoming the first elected Chairman of the county.
In 1992, Orange County voters amended the County Charter to implement nonpartisan elections for Chairman and the County Commission.[1] As a result, this is the only election for Mayor or Chairman of Orange County to have taken place with partisan identifications on the ballot.
County CommissionerLinda Chapin was the only candidate to file for the Democratic nomination and won the primary unopposed.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Drage | 15,041 | 56.05% | |
| Republican | Tom Dorman | 11,795 | 43.95% | |
| Total votes | 26,836 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Chapin | 80,844 | 52.60% | ||
| Republican | Tom Drage | 72,860 | 47.40% | ||
| Total votes | 153,704 | 100.00% | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
