# 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska

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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.

## Open primary
### Candidates
#### Democratic

* Tony Smith, former Alaska Commissioner of Economic Development
* William L. Hensley, former Alaska State Senator
* Michael Beasley, perennial candidate
* Joseph A. Sonneman, perennial candidate
* Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate

#### Green

* Mary Jordan

### Results

Open primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tony Smith | 33,162 | 44.81% |
| | Democratic | William L. Hensley | 29,586 | 39.98% |
| | Green | Mary Jordan | 5,989 | 8.09% |
| | Democratic | Michael Beasley | 2,657 | 3.59% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Sonneman | 1,607 | 2.17% |
| | Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 1,000 | 1.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,001 | 100.00% |

## Republican primary
### Candidates

* Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981
* Jed Whittaker, commercial fisherman

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Murkowski (Incumbent) | 37,486 | 80.53% |
| | Republican | Jed Whittaker | 9,065 | 19.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,551 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Results

1992 United States Senate election in Alaska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank Murkowski (Incumbent) | 127,163 | 53.05% | −0.98% |
| | Democratic | Tony Smith | 92,065 | 38.41% | −5.69% |
| | Green | Mary Jordan | 20,019 | 8.35% | |
| | Write-ins | | 467 | 0.19% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,098 | 14.64% | +4.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 239,714 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |