1992 Senate elections · California history
California U.S. Senate election 1992 (special)
Dianne Feinstein DEM +16.3 gain · Class I seat · held 11/3/92
- Votes counted
- 10,782,743
- Margin
- 16.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in CA
- D+13.4same year
General election 11/3/92
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Feinstein Won | DEM | 5,853,651 | 54.29% | |
| John Seymour | REP | 4,093,501 | 37.96% | |
| Gerald Horne | PAF | 305,697 | 2.84% | |
| Paul Meeuwenberg | AIP | 281,973 | 2.62% | |
| Richard Benjamin Boddie | LIB | 247,799 | 2.30% | |
| Write-in | — | 122 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 10,782,743 | |||
Official source: data
Other California Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.8 |
| 2024 special | Class I | Adam B. Schiff | 17.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Alex Padilla | 22.1 |
| 2022 special | Class III | Alex Padilla | 21.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 8.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | Kamala Harris | 23.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 25.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 24.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 19.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Dianne Feinstein | 19.3 |
| 1998 | Class III | Barbara Boxer | 10.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1992 California Senate race (special election)?
Dianne Feinstein (DEM) won with 54.3% of the vote, ahead of John Seymour (38.0%), a margin of 16.3 points.
Did the California Senate seat change party in 1992?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1992 California Senate race?
10,782,743 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.