United States Senate election in Florida, 1992

United States Senate election in Florida, 1992
November 3, 1992

 
Nominee Bob Graham James W. Grant
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,245,585 1,716,511
Percentage 65.4% 35.4%
County Results

Graham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Grant:      50–60%
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.

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

Results

Republican Primary results[2]
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

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[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Bob Graham 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

References

  1. ↑ https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/1/1998&DATAMODE=
  2. ↑ https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/1/1992&DATAMODE=
  3. ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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