The 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent
Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a third term in the
United States Senate. Tony Smith, the
Democratic nominee and a former
Commissioner of Economic Development, won his party's nomination in a crowded primary and faced off against Murkowski in the general election. Though Murkowski was held to a lower vote percentage than he received
six years prior, he was ultimately re-elected.
Open primary
Candidates
Democratic
* Tony Smith, former
Alaska Commissioner of Economic Development
*
William L. Hensley, former
Alaska State Senator
* Michael Beasley,
perennial candidate
* Joseph A. Sonneman, perennial candidate
* Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate
Green
* Mary Jordan
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Frank Murkowski, incumbent
United States Senator since 1981
* Jed Whittaker, commercial fisherman
Results
General election
Results
See also
*
1992 United States Senate elections
The 1992 United States Senate elections, held November 3, 1992, were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with Bill Clinton's victory in the presidential election. Both parties swapped a pair of seats, resulting in no net change ...
References
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Alaska
1992
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1992 Alaska elections