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1992 United States Senate election in Washington
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States Senate election in Washington |
| country | Washington |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1986 United States Senate election in Washington |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| next_election | 1998 United States Senate election in Washington |
| next_year | 1998 |
| election_date | November 3, 1992 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Pat Murray, official 103rd Congress photo.png |
| nominee1 | Patty Murray |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 1,197,973 |
| percentage1 | 53.99% |
| image2 | Rod Chandler.jpg |
| nominee2 | Rod Chandler |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,020,829 |
| percentage2 | 46.01% |
| map_image | 1992 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 275px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Murray: | |
| Chandler: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Brock Adams |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Patty Murray |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Murray:
Chandler:
The 1992 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Senator Brock Adams chose not to run for re-election to a second term after eight different women made allegations that he had engaged in various acts of sexual misconduct, including harassment and rape. Adams denied the allegations, but his popularity statewide was weakened considerably by them, and he chose to retire rather than risk costing the party his seat.
State Senator Patty Murray defeated Republican U.S. Representative Rod Chandler in the race to succeed Adams. Chandler seemed to have the upper hand in one of the debates until, for some unknown reason, he quoted the Roger Miller song "Dang Me." He was further damaged by the unpopularity of President George H. W. Bush in the Pacific Northwest.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
- Don Bonker, former U.S. Representative from Vancouver and candidate for Senate in 1988
- Gene Hart
- Patty Murray, State Senator from Bothell
- Jeffery Brian Venezia
Independent
- LaPriel C. Barnes
Republican
- Rod Chandler, U.S. Representative from Bellevue
- Leo K. Thorsness, State Senator from Renton
- Tim Hill, King County Executive
Socialist Workers
- Mark Severs
Washington Taxpayers
- William Cassius Goodloe, former Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
Results
General election
Results
By county
| County | Patty Murray | Rod Chandler | Margin | Total votes | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,197,973 | 53.99% | 1,020,829 | 46.01% | 177,144 | 7.98% | 2,218,802 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1,656 | 36.52% | 2,879 | 63.48% | -1,223 | -26.97% | 4,535 | |||||||||||
| Asotin | 3,686 | 49.88% | 3,703 | 50.12% | -17 | -0.23% | 7,389 | |||||||||||
| Benton | 19,180 | 37.08% | 32,542 | 62.92% | -13,362 | -25.83% | 51,722 | |||||||||||
| Chelan | 9,174 | 41.01% | 13,195 | 58.99% | -4,021 | -17.98% | 22,369 | |||||||||||
| Clallam | 13,896 | 49.34% | 14,268 | 50.66% | -372 | -1.32% | 28,164 | |||||||||||
| Clark | 57,767 | 55.71% | 45,923 | 44.29% | 11,844 | 11.42% | 103,690 | |||||||||||
| Columbia | 728 | 39.22% | 1,128 | 60.78% | -400 | -21.55% | 1,856 | |||||||||||
| Cowlitz | 18,955 | 56.73% | 14,457 | 43.27% | 4,498 | 13.46% | 33,412 | |||||||||||
| Douglas | 4,407 | 40.72% | 6,416 | 59.28% | -2,009 | -18.56% | 10,823 | |||||||||||
| Ferry | 1,213 | 48.70% | 1,278 | 51.30% | -65 | -2.61% | 2,491 | |||||||||||
| Franklin | 4,852 | 40.79% | 7,042 | 59.21% | -2,190 | -18.41% | 11,894 | |||||||||||
| Garfield | 468 | 36.28% | 822 | 63.72% | -354 | -27.44% | 1,290 | |||||||||||
| Grant | 8,485 | 39.97% | 12,741 | 60.03% | -4,256 | -20.05% | 21,226 | |||||||||||
| Grays Harbor | 15,265 | 57.04% | 11,495 | 42.96% | 3,770 | 14.09% | 26,760 | |||||||||||
| Island | 13,721 | 50.74% | 13,320 | 49.26% | 401 | 1.48% | 27,041 | |||||||||||
| Jefferson | 7,382 | 58.59% | 5,218 | 41.41% | 2,164 | 17.17% | 12,600 | |||||||||||
| King | 458,177 | 59.64% | 310,014 | 40.36% | 148,163 | 19.29% | 768,191 | |||||||||||
| Kitsap | 43,413 | 49.92% | 43,547 | 50.08% | -134 | -0.15% | 86,960 | |||||||||||
| Kittitas | 6,366 | 52.37% | 5,789 | 47.63% | 577 | 4.75% | 12,155 | |||||||||||
| Klickitat | 3,547 | 54.13% | 3,006 | 45.87% | 541 | 8.26% | 6,553 | |||||||||||
| Lewis | 10,066 | 37.79% | 16,573 | 62.21% | -6,507 | -24.43% | 26,639 | |||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,782 | 36.44% | 3,108 | 63.56% | -1,326 | -27.12% | 4,890 | |||||||||||
| Mason | 10,606 | 54.40% | 8,890 | 45.60% | 1,716 | 8.80% | 19,496 | |||||||||||
| Okanogan | 5,855 | 46.15% | 6,832 | 53.85% | -977 | -7.70% | 12,687 | |||||||||||
| Pacific | 5,464 | 60.42% | 3,579 | 39.58% | 1,885 | 20.84% | 9,043 | |||||||||||
| Pend Oreille | 2,158 | 47.65% | 2,371 | 52.35% | -213 | -4.70% | 4,529 | |||||||||||
| Pierce | 128,681 | 54.99% | 105,346 | 45.01% | 23,335 | 9.97% | 234,027 | |||||||||||
| San Juan | 4,008 | 58.64% | 2,827 | 41.36% | 1,181 | 17.28% | 6,835 | |||||||||||
| Skagit | 21,037 | 52.55% | 18,992 | 47.45% | 2,045 | 5.11% | 40,029 | |||||||||||
| Skamania | 2,059 | 59.42% | 1,406 | 40.58% | 653 | 18.85% | 3,465 | |||||||||||
| Snohomish | 107,217 | 54.45% | 89,689 | 45.55% | 17,528 | 8.90% | 196,906 | |||||||||||
| Spokane | 77,585 | 46.61% | 88,857 | 53.39% | -11,272 | -6.77% | 166,442 | |||||||||||
| Stevens | 5,847 | 41.58% | 8,214 | 58.42% | -2,367 | -16.83% | 14,061 | |||||||||||
| Thurston | 47,337 | 56.78% | 36,038 | 43.22% | 11,299 | 13.55% | 83,375 | |||||||||||
| Wahkiakum | 932 | 54.60% | 775 | 45.40% | 157 | 9.20% | 1,707 | |||||||||||
| Walla Walla | 9,093 | 47.46% | 10,067 | 52.54% | -974 | -5.08% | 19,160 | |||||||||||
| Whatcom | 29,836 | 52.54% | 26,950 | 47.46% | 2,886 | 5.08% | 56,786 | |||||||||||
| Whitman | 6,610 | 45.88% | 7,798 | 54.12% | -1,188 | -8.25% | 14,408 | |||||||||||
| Yakima | 29,462 | 46.62% | 33,734 | 53.38% | -4,272 | -6.76% | 63,196 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston)
- Ferry (Largest city: Republic)
- Kitsap (Largest city: Bremerton)
- Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Island (Largest city: Oak Harbor)
- Kittitas (Largest city: Ellensburg)
- San Juan (Largest city: Friday Harbor)
- Skagit (Largest city: Mount Vernon)
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Democratic Republican
References
References
- (March 1, 1992). "8 More Women Accuse Adams--Allegations of Two Decades of Sexual Harassment, Abuse - And a Rape". The Seattle Times.
- [http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/285755_joel20.html Cantwell snubs McGavick on debates] By Joel Connelly ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]''
- "Elections Search Results - September 1992 Primary".
- Munro, Ralph. (November 3, 1992). "Elections Search Results November 1992 General U. S. Senator". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
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