1992 United States Senate election in Colorado

The 1992 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Wirth decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. Democratic nominee Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a U.S. Representative, won the open seat. Campbell switched to the Republican Party in 1994.

1992 United States Senate election in Colorado

November 3, 1992

Nominee Ben Nighthorse Campbell Terry Considine Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 803,725 662,893 Percentage 51.8% 42.7%

County results Nighthorse Campbell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Considine:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Tim Wirth Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Representative
• Josie Heath, former Boulder County Commissioner and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1990
• Dick Lamm, former Governor of Colorado

Results

Democratic Primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ben Nighthorse Campbell	117,634	45.48%
	Democratic	Dick Lamm	93,599	36.19%
	Democratic	Josie Heath	47,418	18.33%
Total votes			258,651	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Ben Nighthorse Campbell (D), U.S. Representative
• Terry Considine (R), State Senator

Results

General election results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ben Nighthorse Campbell	803,725	51.78%	+1.86%
	Republican	Terry Considine	662,893	42.70%	-5.66%
	Independent	Richard O. Grimes	42,455	2.73%
	Pro-Life	Matt Noah	22,846	1.47%
	Independent	Dan Winters	20,347	1.31%
	Libertarian	Hue Futch	23	0.00%
Majority			140,832	9.07%	+7.52%
Turnout			1,552,289
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1992 United States Senate elections

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=207812
2. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1993). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional election of November 3, 1992" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.