Election Name: | 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Country: | Alaska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1986 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Previous Year: | 1986 |
Next Election: | 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska |
Next Year: | 1998 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1992 |
Image1: | Frank Murkowski 1987.jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank Murkowski |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 127,163 |
Percentage1: | 53.05% |
Nominee2: | Tony Smith |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 92,065 |
Percentage2: | 38.41% |
Image3: | No_image.svg |
Nominee3: | Mary Jordan |
Party3: | Green Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 20,019 |
Percentage3: | 8.35% |
Map Size: | 325px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Frank Murkowski |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank Murkowski |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a third term in the United States Senate. Tony Smith, the Democratic nominee and a former Commissioner of Economic Development, won his party's nomination in a crowded primary and faced off against Murkowski in the general election. Though Murkowski was held to a lower vote percentage than he received six years prior, he was ultimately re-elected.