1992 United States Senate election in Kansas
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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.
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Major candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Gloria O'Dell, teacher and former journalist[1]
- Fred Phelps, pastor
In the Democratic primary, O'Dell defeated Fred Phelps, the highly controversial pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church.
Republican
edit- Bob Dole, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Leip, David. "1992 Senatorial General Election Results - Kansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.