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U.S. Senate election, 1992


The U.S. Senate election, 1992 was an election in which the victory of Bill Clinton in the presidential election was not accompanied by major Democratic gains in the Senate.

Democratic victories over John F. Seymour (R-CA) and Bob Kasten (R-WI) were cancelled out by the defeats of Wyche Fowler, Jr. (D-GA) and Terry Sanford (D-NC). The election of four new Democratic women to the Senate was notable (referred to in the press as the "year of the woman").

In 1993, Democratic Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury. His replacement, Bob Krueger (D-TX), lost a special election to Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). This is not included in the party balance numbers below.

Senate contests in 1992

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Alabama Richard Shelby Democrat Re-elected, 64.8 - 33.1 - 2.0 Richard Sellars (Republican)
Jerome Shockley (Libertarian)
Alaska Frank Murkowski Republican Re-elected, 53.0 - 38.4 - 8.4 Tony Smith (Democrat)
Mary Jordan (Green)
Arizona John McCain Republican Re-elected, 55.8 - 31.6 - 10.5 Claire Sargent (Democrat)
Evan Mecham (Independent)
Arkansas Dale Bumpers Democrat Re-elected, 60.2 - 39.8 Mike Huckabee (Republican)
California1 John F. Seymour Republican Defeated, 54.3 - 38.0 - 2.8 Dianne Feinstein (Democrat)
Gerald Horne (Peace and Freedom)
California Alan Cranston Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 47.9 - 43.0 - 3.5 Barbara Boxer (Democrat)
Bruce Herschensohn (Republican)
Genevieve Torres (Peace and Freedom)
Colorado Timothy Wirth Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 51.8 - 42.7 - 2.7 Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Democrat)
Terry Considine (Independent)
Richard Grimes (Independent)
Connecticut Christopher Dodd Democrat Re-elected, 58.8 - 38.1 Brook Johnson (Republican)
Florida Bob Graham Democrat Re-elected, 65.4 - 34.6 Bill Grant (Republican)
Georgia Wyche Fowler, Jr. Democrat Defeated, 50.7 - 49.3 Paul Coverdell (Republican)
Hawaii Daniel Inouye Democrat Re-elected, 57.3 - 26.9 - 13.7 Rick Reed (Republican)
Linda Martin (Green)
Idaho Steven Symms Republican Retired: Republican victory, 56.5 - 43.5 Dirk Kempthorne (Republican)
Richard Stallings (Democrat)
Illinois Alan J. Dixon Democrat Defeated in Primary: Democrat victory, 53.3 - 43.1 Carol Moseley-Braun (Democrat)
Richard Williamson (Republican)
Indiana Daniel Coats Republican Re-elected, 57.3 - 40.7 Joseph Hogsett (Democrat)
Iowa Charles Grassley Republican Re-elected, 69.6 - 27.2 Jean Lloyd-Jones (Democrat)
Kansas Bob Dole Republican Re-elected, 62.7 - 31.0 - 4.0 Gloria O'Dell (Democrat)
Christina Campbell-Cline (Independent)
Kentucky Wendell Ford Democrat Re-elected, 62.9 - 35.8 David Williams (Republican)
Louisiana John Breaux Democrat Re-elected, in primary
Maryland Barbara Mikulski Democrat Re-elected, 71.0 - 29.0 Alan Keyes (Republican)
Missouri Christopher Bond Republican Re-elected, 51.9 - 44.9 - 3.2 Geri Rothman-Serot (Democrat)
Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian)
Nevada Harry Reid Democrat Re-elected, 51.0 - 40.2 - 2.3 Demar Dahl (Republican)
Joe Garcia (Independent)
New Hampshire Warren Rudman Republican Retired: Republican victory, 48.2 - 45.3 - 3.5 Judd Gregg (Republican)
John Rauh (Democrat)
K. Alexander (Libertarian)
New York Alfonse D'Amato Republican Re-elected, 49.0 - 47.8 Robert Abrams (Democrat)
North Carolina Terry Sanford Democrat Defeated, 50.4 - 46.3 - 3.3 Lauch Faircloth (Republican)
Bobby Emory (Libertarian)
North Dakota2 Jocelyn Burdick Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 63.3 - 33.7 - 3.0 Kent Conrad (Democrat)
Jack Dalrymple (Republican)
Darold Larson (Independent)
North Dakota Kent Conrad Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 59.0 - 38.9 - 2.1 Byron Dorgan (Democrat)
Steve Sydness (Republican)
Tom Asbridge (Independent)
Ohio John Glenn Democrat Re-elected, 51.0 - 42.3 - 6.7 Mike DeWine (Republican)
Martha Grevatt (Independent)
Oklahoma Don Nickles Republican Re-elected, 58.5 - 38.2 Steve Lewis (Democrat)
Oregon Bob Packwood Republican Re-elected, 52.1 - 46.5 Les AuCoin (Democrat)
Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Republican Re-elected, 49.1 - 46.3 - 4.6 Lynn Yeakel (Democrat)
John Perry III (Libertarian)
South Carolina Ernest Hollings Democrat Re-elected, 50.1 - 46.9 Thomas Hartnett (Republican)
South Dakota Tom Daschle Democrat Re-elected, 64.9 - 32.5 Charlene Haar (Republican)
Utah Jake Garn Republican Retired: Republican victory, 55.4 - 39.7 - 2.3 Robert Bennett (Republican)
Wayne Owens (Democrat)
Anita Morrow (Independent)
Vermont Patrick Leahy Democrat Re-elected, 54.2 - 43.3 James Douglas (Republican)
Washington Brock Adams Democrat Retired: Democrat victory, 54.0 - 46.0 Patty Murray (Democrat)
Rod Chandler (Republican)
Wisconsin Bob Kasten Republican Defeated, 52.6 - 46.0 Russell Feingold (Democrat)

1 special election held due to resignation of Pete Wilson (R-CA) to become Governor of California

2 special election held due to death of Quentin Burdick (D-ND)

See also

Senate composition before and after elections

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