1992 United States Senate election in Alaska

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.

1992 United States Senate election in Alaska

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Nominee Frank Murkowski Tony Smith Mary Jordan Party Republican Democratic Green Popular vote 127,163 92,065 20,019 Percentage 53.05% 38.41% 8.35%

Results by state house district Murkowski:      40–50%      50–60% Smith:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Frank Murkowski Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski Republican

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

Open primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Smith	33,162	44.81%
	Democratic	William L. Hensley	29,586	39.98%
	Green	Mary Jordan	5,989	8.09%
	Democratic	Michael Beasley	2,657	3.59%
	Democratic	Joseph Sonneman	1,607	2.17%
	Democratic	Frank Vondersaar	1,000	1.35%
Total votes			74,001	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981
• Jed Whittaker, commercial fisherman

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Murkowski (Incumbent)	37,486	80.53%
	Republican	Jed Whittaker	9,065	19.47%
Total votes			46,551	100.00%

General election

Results

1992 United States Senate election in Alaska^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank Murkowski (Incumbent)	127,163	53.05%	−0.98%
	Democratic	Tony Smith	92,065	38.41%	−5.69%
	Green	Mary Jordan	20,019	8.35%
	Write-ins		467	0.19%
Majority			35,098	14.64%	+4.72%
Turnout			239,714
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1992 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.