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1992 United States Senate election in Florida Florida presidential no 1986 United States Senate election in Florida 1986 1998 United States Senate election in Florida 1998 November 3, 1992 150x150px Sen. Graham (1).jpg Bob Graham Democratic Party (United States) 3,245,585 65.40% Bill Grant (cropped).jpg Bill Grant Republican Party (United States) 1,716,511 34.59% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Precinct results 1 300px Graham: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Grant: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Senator Bob Graham Democratic Party (United States) Bob Graham Democratic Party (United States)
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 resultshttps://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F1%2F1998&DATAMODE= Florida Department of State - Election Results 2019-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718142506/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F1%2F1998&DATAMODE= 2011-07-18 dead
Bob Graham (incumbent)
Democratic Party (United States)
968,618
84.3%
Jim Mahorner
Democratic Party (United States)
180,405
15.7%
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 WarSchwarzkopf Says He Won't Run for Senate https://www.deseret.com/1991/7/5/18929497/schwarzkopf-says-he-won-t-run-for-senate The Deseret News 28 June 2022 July 5, 1991
Results
Republican Primary resultshttps://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F1%2F1992&DATAMODE= Florida Department of State - Election Results 2019-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718142606/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F1%2F1992&DATAMODE= 2011-07-18 dead
Bill Grant
Republican Party (United States)
413,457
56.1%
Rob Quartel
Republican Party (United States)
196,524
26.7%
Hugh Brotherton
Republican Party (United States)
126,878
17.2%
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 resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992 Clerk of the House of Representatives 1993 U.S. Government Printing Office
Democratic Party (United States)
Bob Graham (incumbent)
3,245,565
65.40%
+10.66%
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Grant
1,716,505
34.59%
-10.67%
Write-ins
Marie Davis
220
0.01%
1,529,060
30.81%
4,962,290
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1992 United States Senate elections
References
Category:1992 Florida elections
Florida
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