1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina

none March 2026 September 2023 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina North Carolina presidential no 1986 United States Senate elections in North Carolina 1986 1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1998 November 3, 1992 150x150px Lauch Faircloth.jpg Lauch Faircloth Republican Party (United States) 1,297,892 50.35% Terry Sanford.jpg Terry Sanford Democratic Party (United States) 1,194,015 46.32% 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 325px County results Faircloth: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sanford: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Tie: #CDAFDC 40–50% U.S. Senator Terry Sanford Democratic Party (United States) Lauch Faircloth Republican Party (United States) The 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 3, 1992 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat Terry Sanford lost re-election for a second term to Republican Lauch Faircloth, the former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce. This was the third election in a row where the incumbent was defeated. Background Eventual victor Lauch Faircloth had formerly been an ally of incumbent Terry Sanford. Although Sanford had helped Faircloth raise money for his failed gubernatorial bid in 1984, he angered Faircloth two years later when he allegedly dismissed Faircloth's chances in a statewide contest if the two ran against each other for the Democratic nomination for the Senate.Howard E. Covington, Jr. and Marion A. Ellis, Terry Sanford: Politics, Progress, and Outrageous Ambitions. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1999, 489 Faircloth withdrew from the 1986 race after Sanford "blindsided" him by announcing his candidacy.Rob Christensen. The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics. pp. 280-281. Party primaries Democratic Incumbent Senator Terry Sanford was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican In 1990, after 40 years as a Democrat, Faircloth switched his party registration and began preparations to seek the Republican Senate nomination in 1992. Enjoying the support of Senator Jesse Helms's political organization, Faircloth defeated Charlotte mayor Sue Myrick and former congressman Walter E. Johnston, III in the primary. Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Lauch Faircloth 129,159 47.74% Republican Party (United States) Sue Myrick 81,801 30.23% Republican Party (United States) Eugene Johnston 46,112 17.04% Republican Party (United States) Larry Harrington 13,496 4.99% 270,568 100.00% General election Candidates Bobby Yates Emory (L) Lauch Faircloth (R), former State Secretary of Commerce under Governor Jim Hunt Terry Sanford (D), incumbent U.S. Senator Faircloth attacked Sanford as a tax-and-spend liberal, and despite a poor performance in a September televised debate, Faircloth won the seat by a 103,877-vote margin. Sanford may have been weakened by his unpopular vote against authorizing military force in the Persian Gulf War, and he suffered health problems in the summer of 1992.Prospects Looking Up For 7 Southern Senators (Published 1992) The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20230417105237/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/27/us/prospects-looking-up-for-7-southern-senators.html 2023-04-17 live https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/27/us/prospects-looking-up-for-7-southern-senators.html Results 1992 United States Senate election in North CarolinaNorth Carolina DataNet #46 http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf April 2008 University of North Carolina June 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034758/http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf July 25, 2008 mdy-all Republican Party (United States) Lauch Faircloth 1,297,892 50.35% Democratic Party (United States) Terry Sanford (incumbent) 1,194,015 46.32% Libertarian Party (United States) Bobby Yates Emory 85,948 3.33% 2,577,855 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1992 United States Senate elections References 1992 North Carolina Category:1992 North Carolina elections