The 1992 United States Senate election in Vermont was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fourth term.

This was the last time in which a Republican candidate won Caledonia county in a senate election, the last time until 2016 that a Republican candidate would win a county in Vermont in a Class 3 Senate election, and the last time a Republican candidate would lose by less than 20 points in an election for the seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 24,721 97.59%
Democratic Write-ins 610 2.41%
Total votes 25,331 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Douglas 28,693 78.24%
Republican John L. Gropper 7,395 20.16%
Republican Write-ins 586 1.60%
Total votes 36,674 100.00%

Liberty Union primary

Candidates

  • Jerry Levy, sociologist and perennial candidate

Results

Liberty Union primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 311 91.20%
Liberty Union Write-ins 30 8.80%
Total votes 341 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (incumbent) 154,762 54.16% −8.99%
Republican Jim Douglas 123,854 43.35% +8.85%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 5,121 1.79% +0.99%
Freedom for LaRouche Michael B. Godeck 1,780 0.62%
Write-ins 222 0.08%
Majority 30,908 10.82% −17.84%
Turnout 285,739
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Vermont