1992 United States Senate election in Florida

1992 United States Senate election in Florida

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Nominee Bob Graham Bill Grant Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,245,585 1,716,511 Percentage 65.40% 34.59%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Graham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Grant:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

U.S. senator before election Bob Graham Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Bob Graham Democratic

The 1992 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 3, 1992 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham won re-election to a second term by the second largest raw vote margin in any Florida statewide election ever, only behind Connie Mack III.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Bob Graham, incumbent United States Senator
• Jim Mahorner, attorney

Results

Democratic Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Graham (incumbent)	968,618	84.3%
	Democratic	Jim Mahorner	180,405	15.7%
Total votes			1,149,023	100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Hugh Brotherton
• Bill Grant, former U.S. Representative from Perry
• Rob Quartel, former member of the Federal Maritime Commission

Declined to run

• Norman Schwarzkopf, retired United States Army general and United States Central Command commander during the Gulf War ^[2]

Results

Republican Primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Grant	413,457	56.1%
	Republican	Rob Quartel	196,524	26.7%
	Republican	Hugh Brotherton	126,878	17.2%
Total votes			736,859	100.0%

General election

Candidates

• Bob Graham (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Bill Grant (R), former U.S. Representative

Results

Graham defeated Grant in a landslide, as Grant won just one county in the state (Okaloosa County, Florida). There were no third party or independent candidates.

General election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Graham (incumbent)	3,245,565	65.40%	+10.66%
	Republican	Bill Grant	1,716,505	34.59%	−10.67%
	Write-ins	Marie Davis	220	0.01%
Majority			1,529,060	30.81%
Total votes			4,962,290	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1992 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
2. "Schwarzkopf Says He Won't Run for Senate". The Deseret News. July 5, 1991. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
3. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
4. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.