1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a fourth term. His Republican opponent was future Arkansas lieutenant governor, governor, and two-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a church pastor from Texarkana.

1992 United States Senate election in Arkansas

← 1986 November 3, 1992 1998 →
 
Nominee Dale Bumpers Mike Huckabee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 553,635 366,373
Percentage 60.18% 39.82%

County results

Bumpers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Huckabee:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

The 1992 election coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Arkansas governor Bill Clinton, who was elected as President of the United States, won his home state. In contrast with Bumpers' landslide where he won over 60% of the vote, Clinton won only 53.21% of the vote. Bumpers would serve another term in the U.S. Senate before deciding to retire in 1998.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate, 1992[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Bumpers (incumbent) 325,054 64.5%
Democratic Julia Hughes Jones 178,843 35.5%
Total votes 503,897 100.0%

Republican primary

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Republican Primary for U.S. Senate, 1992[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Huckabee 41,346 79.1%
Republican David Busby 10,892 20.9%
Total votes 52,238 100.0%

General election

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Results

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Arkansas Senate election 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Bumpers (incumbent) 553,635 60.18%
Republican Mike Huckabee 366,373 39.82%
Total votes 920,008 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate - D Primary Race - May 26, 1992".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate - R Primary Race - May 26, 1992".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1992".