United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1992
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The 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on 3 November 1992 as part of the nation-wide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat Terry Sanford lost re-election to a second term to Republican Lauch Faircloth.
[edit] Primaries
[edit] Democratic
Terry Sanford won the Democratic Party's nomination unopposed
[edit] Republican
[edit] General election
[edit] Candidates
[edit] Campaign
In 1990, after 40 years as a Democrat, Faircloth switched his party registration and began preparations to seek the Republican Senate nomination in 1992. Enjoying the support of Senator Jesse Helms's political organization, Faircloth defeated Charlotte mayor Sue Myrick and former congressman Walter E. Johnston, III in the primary. His opponent in the general election was his former ally Terry Sanford, who, although helping Faircloth raise money for his failed gubernatorial bid in 1984, provoked Faircloth's anger two years later when Sanford allegedly denigrated Faircloth's earlier bid for the Senate with alleged comments dismissing Faircloth's chances in a statewide contest against him.[2] Faircloth attacked Sanford as a tax-and-spend liberal, and despite a poor performance in a September televised debate, Faircloth won the seat by a 100,000-vote margin.
[edit] Results
| 1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate election[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Republican |
Lauch Faircloth |
1,297,892 |
50.35 |
+2.11 |
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Democratic |
Terry Sanford (incumbent) |
1,194,015 |
46.32 |
–5.44 |
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Libertarian |
Robert Emory |
1,194,015 |
3.33 |
N/A |
| Turnout |
2,577,891 |
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S denotes special election
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