1992 United States Senate election in Kansas

Summary

The 1992 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican senator Bob Dole won re-election to a fifth six-year term, defeating Democratic nominee Gloria O'Dell. Dole, who ran unsuccessfully for the vice-presidency in 1976, had become Republican Leader of the Senate seven years prior. Dole resigned part-way through this term while running for the presidency in 1996.

1992 United States Senate election in Kansas

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Nominee Bob Dole Gloria O'Dell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 706,246 349,525
Percentage 62.70% 31.03%

County results
Dole:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Bob Dole
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Dole
Republican

Major candidates edit

Democratic edit

In the Democratic primary, O'Dell defeated Fred Phelps, the highly controversial pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Republican edit

Results edit

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Dole (incumbent) 706,246 62.70%
Democratic Gloria O'Dell 349,525 31.03%
Independent Christina Campbell-Cline 45,423 4.03%
Libertarian Mark B. Kirk 25,253 2.24%
Majority 356,721 31.67%
Turnout 1,126,447
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Senate Races; Uphill Fights for 4 Women in Midwest (Published 1992)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Leip, David. "1992 Senatorial General Election Results - Kansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.