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1992 United States Senate election in Florida

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Field	Value
election_name	1992 United States Senate election in Florida
country	Florida
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1986 United States Senate election in Florida
previous_year	1986
next_election	1998 United States Senate election in Florida
next_year	1998
election_date	November 3, 1992
image_size	150x150px
image1	Sen. Graham (1).jpg
nominee1	Bob Graham
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	3,245,585
percentage1	65.40%
image2	Bill Grant (cropped).jpg
nominee2	Bill Grant
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	1,716,511
percentage2	34.59%
map_image
map_size	300px
map_caption	Graham:
Grant:
Tie:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Bob Graham
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Bob Graham
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Grant:
Tie:
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

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 War

Results

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.

References

"Florida Department of State - Election Results".
(July 5, 1991). "Schwarzkopf Says He Won't Run for Senate". The Deseret News.
"Florida Department of State - Election Results".
[[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992". [[United States Government Publishing Office.

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