1992 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 1992
Wendell H. Ford DEM +27.1 · Class III seat · held 11/3/92
- Votes counted
- 1,330,858
- Margin
- 27.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in KY
- D+3.2same year
General election 11/3/92
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell H. Ford Won | DEM | 836,888 | 62.88% | |
| David Lynn Williams | REP | 476,604 | 35.81% | |
| James Ridenour | LIB | 17,366 | 1.31% | |
| Total | 1,330,858 | |||
Official source: data
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1992 Kentucky Senate race?
Wendell H. Ford (DEM) won with 62.9% of the vote, ahead of David Lynn Williams (35.8%), a margin of 27.1 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 1992?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1992 Kentucky Senate race?
1,330,858 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.