1992 United States Senate election in Florida

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1992 United States Senate election in Florida
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  1986 November 3, 1992 1998  
  Sen. Graham (1).jpg Bill Grant (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bob Graham Bill Grant
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote3,245,5851,716,511
Percentage65.40%34.59%

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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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Graham (incumbent) 968,618 84.3%
Democratic Jim Mahorner180,40515.7%
Total votes1,149,023 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined to run

Results

Republican Primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Grant 413,457 56.1%
Republican Rob Quartel196,52426.7%
Republican Hugh Brotherton126,87817.2%
Total votes736,859 100.0%

General election

Candidates

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bob Graham (incumbent) 3,245,565 65.40% +10.66%
Republican Bill Grant1,716,50534.59%-10.67%
Write-insMarie Davis2200.01%
Majority1,529,06030.81%
Total votes4,962,290 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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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.