1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Local 1992 US Senate election
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 County results Municipality resultsDodd: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Johnson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in 34 other states, as well as with a presidential election and elections to the United States House of Representatives in all 50 states. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd won re-election for a third term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Christopher Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Brook Johnson, businessman
- Christopher Burnham, state representative
Campaign
Johnson, a millionaire businessman who had never run for public office before, spent about $900,000 during the primary campaign. His television and radio commercials said that he would bring "a dose of success Washington needs." Dodd had $2 million cash on hand following the primaries.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Christopher Dodd (incumbent) | 882,569 | 58.81% | ||
| Republican | Brook Johnson | 572,036 | 38.12% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Richard D. Gregory | 35,315 | 2.35% | ||
| Libertarian | Howard A. Grayson Jr. | 10,741 | 0.72% | ||
| Total votes | 1,500,661 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
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