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
Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Dem ...
won re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Bob Graham
Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Dem ...
, incumbent United States Senator
* Jim Mahorner, attorney
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Hugh Brotherton
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Bill Grant, former U.S. Representative from
Perry
* Rob Quartel, former member of the
Federal Maritime Commission
The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent federal agency based in Washington, D.C. that is responsible for the regulation of oceanborne international transportation of the U.S. It is chaired by Daniel B. Maffei.
His ...
Declined to run
*
Norman Schwarzkopf, retired
United States Army general and
United States Central Command commander during the
Gulf War
Results
General election
Candidates
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Bob Graham
Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Dem ...
(D), incumbent U.S. Senator
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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.
See also
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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
{{United States Senate elections
1992 Florida elections
Florida
1992
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