Elections / 1992 · Senate · IL
The Democratic candidate won Illinois's Senate seat D+10.2.
Illinois, 1992. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Illinois — 1992 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
2,631,229
53.3%
Republican (R)
2,126,833
43.1%
All others
181,468
3.7%
Margin
D+10.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1992 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Moseley-Braun | DDemocrat | 2,631,229 | 53.3% |
| Richard S. Williamson | RRepublican | 2,126,833 | 43.1% |
| Chad Koppie | OConservative | 100,422 | 2.0% |
| Andrew B. Spiegel | OLibertarian | 34,527 | 0.7% |
| Charles A. Winter | ONatural Law | 15,118 | 0.3% |
| Alan J. Port | ONew Alliance | 12,689 | 0.3% |
| Kathleen Kaku | OSocialist Workers | 10,056 | 0.2% |
| John Justice | OPopulist | 8,656 | 0.2% |
Illinois's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | +15.3% |