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1992 United States Senate election in Illinois
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| country | Illinois |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1986 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| next_election | 1998 United States Senate election in Illinois |
| next_year | 1998 |
| election_date | November 3, 1992 |
| image_size | x155px |
| image1 | Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Carol Moseley Braun** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **2,631,229** |
| percentage1 | **53.27%** |
| image2 | Amb. Richard Williamson (1).jpg |
| nominee2 | Richard S. Williamson |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 2,162,833 |
| percentage2 | 43.06% |
| map_image | 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 160px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Braun:** | |
| **Williamson:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Alan J. Dixon |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Carol Moseley Braun |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| turnout | 74.84% |
Braun:
Williamson:
The 1992 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Senator Alan J. Dixon decided to run for re-election a third term, but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Carol Moseley Braun, who won the general election. Until 2022, this was the last time the same party won Illinois's Class 3 Senate seat in two or more consecutive elections. Primary elections took place on March 17, 1992.
Braun, whose victory coincided with Bill Clinton's win in Illinois and the overall presidential election, made history in this election by becoming the first African American woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate, and also the first African American elected to the Senate as a Democrat. Braun was also both the first African American and the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from the state of Illinois.
Background
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for other federal elections (president and House), as well as those for state offices.
For the primaries, turnout was 35.20%, with 2,064,347 votes cast.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Carol Moseley Braun, Cook County Recorder of Deeds and former State Representative
- Alan J. Dixon, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Albert Hofeld, attorney
Results
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Analysis
This defeat shocked observers; at the time no senator had been defeated in a primary in over a decade and Dixon had a long record of electoral success. He was a moderate Democrat who recently voted to confirm Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.{{Cite news
In addition, she carried Cook County, Illinois, by far the most populated county in the state. Another factor was the third candidate in the race, multi-millionaire attorney Al Hofeld. Hofeld drew away some of the moderate and conservative Democrats who normally supported Dixon. He also spent a lot of money running advertisements attacking Dixon, weakening his support.
Republican primary
Richard S. Williamson ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
General election
Candidates
Major
- Carol Moseley Braun (D), Cook County Recorder of Deeds, former State Rep.
- Richard S. Williamson (R), former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Minor
- Kathleen Kaku (SW)
- Chad Koppie (I)
- Alan J. Port (NA)
- Andrew B. Spiegel (L)
- Charles A. Winter (NL)
Results
Moseley Braun won the 1992 Illinois Senate Race by a fairly comfortable margin. Moseley Braun did well as expected in Cook County home of Chicago. Williamson did well in the Chicago collar counties, and most northern parts of the state. Moseley Braun had a surprisingly strong showing in southern Illinois, which Republicans had come to dominate in the last several decades. Braun also did well in Rock Island County.
References
References
- "State of Illinois official vote cast at the primary election held on ...". Illinois State Board of Elections.
- "State of Illinois official vote cast at the general election ..". Illinois State Board of Elections.
- "United States Senator". Illinois State Board of Elections.
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