November 3 and 24, 1992 1998 → 50.65% 49.35% | 635,118 618,774 Start date November 3, 1992 | |
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Winner Paul Coverdell | ||
The 1992 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler did not receive a simple majority in the general election, which demanded a runoff. Coverdell edged out Fowler in the runoff with a narrow margin.
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Republican primary
The general primary was held July 21, 1992. A run-off between the top two Republican contenders was held on August 11, in which Paul Coverdell defeated Bob Barr.
Candidates
Results
Results for the first round showed that since Paul Coverdell did not win a majority of the vote, a runoff was held between him and Barr. Coverdell subsequently won the runoff.
Candidates
Initial
As no candidate reached a majority on November 3, a runoff election was held on November 24, which Coverdell won.
References
United States Senate election in Georgia, 1992 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA