1992 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1992 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a second term.

1992 United States Senate election in Arizona

November 3, 1992
 
Nominee John McCain Claire Sargent Evan Mecham
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 771,395 436,321 145,361
Percentage 55.8% 31.6% 10.5%

County results

McCain:      40–50%      50–60%

Sargent:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

John McCain
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John McCain
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Candidates

  • Kiana Delamare (Libertarian)
  • Ed Finkelstein (New Alliance)
  • John McCain, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
  • Evan Mecham, former Governor (Independent)
  • Claire Sargent, community activist[2] (Democratic)
  • Robert B. Winn (Independent)

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John McCain (incumbent) 771,395 55.8% -4.7%
Democratic Claire Sargent 436,321 31.6% -7.9%
Independent Evan Mecham 145,361 10.5%
Libertarian Kiana Delamare 22,613 1.6%
New Alliance Ed Finkelstein 6,335 0.5%
Write-ins 26 0.0%
Majority 335,074 24.2% +3.3%
Turnout 1,382,051
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

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