| Election Name: | 1990 Turkmen presidential election |
| Country: | Turkmen SSR |
| Flag Year: | 1973 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Next Election: | 1992 Turkmenistan presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Election Date: | 27 October 1990 |
| Turnout: | 96.71% |
| Image1: | Egemen Archive Nazarbayev and CIS leaders (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| Party1: | Communist Party |
| Colour1: | ED462F |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,716,278 |
| Percentage1: | 98.29% |
| President | |
| After Election: | Saparmurat Niyazov |
| After Party: | Communist Party |
Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Turkmen SSR on 27 October 1990.[1] The only candidate was Saparmurat Niyazov, who won 98% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97%.[2]