1992 United States Senate election in Vermont

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1992 United States Senate election in Vermont
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  1986 November 3, 1992 1998  
  Patrick Leahy 1993.jpg Jim Douglas-2009 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Patrick Leahy Jim Douglas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote154,762123,854
Percentage54.16%43.35%

1992 United States Senate election in Vermont results map by county.svg
1992 United States Senate election in Vermont results map by municipality.svg
Leahy:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Douglas:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

The 1992 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fourth term.

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This was the last time in which a Republican candidate won Caledonia county in a senate election. the last time until 2016 that a Republican candidate would win a county in Vermont in a Class 3 Senate election, and the last time a Republican candidate would lose by less than 20 points in an election for the seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 24,721 97.59%
Democratic Write-ins6102.41%
Total votes25,331 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Douglas 28,693 78.24%
Republican John L. Gropper7,39520.16%
Republican Write-ins5861.60%
Total votes36,674 100.00%

Liberty Union primary

Candidates

Results

Liberty Union primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 311 91.20%
Liberty Union Write-ins308.80%
Total votes341 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 154,762 54.16% −8.99%
Republican Jim Douglas 123,85443.35%+8.85%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy5,1211.79%+0.99%
Freedom for LaRoucheMichael B. Godeck1,7800.62%
Write-ins2220.08%
Majority30,90810.82%−17.84%
Turnout 285,739
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections | Home | Vermont Secretary of State" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.