1992 United States Senate election in Kansas explained

Election Name:1992 United States Senate election in Kansas
Country:Kansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1986 United States Senate election in Kansas
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1996 United States Senate special election in Kansas
Next Year:1996 (special)
Election Date:November 3, 1992
Image1:File:Robert J. Dole (cropped2).jpg
Nominee1:Bob Dole
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:706,246
Percentage1:62.70%
Nominee2:Gloria O'Dell
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:349,525
Percentage2:31.03%
Map Size:270px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Bob Dole
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Bob Dole
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.

Major candidates

Democratic

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

Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Senate Races; Uphill Fights for 4 Women in Midwest (Published 1992) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410215428/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/29/us/the-1992-campaign-senate-races-uphill-fights-for-4-women-in-midwest.html . 2023-04-10 . live .