1992 United States Senate election in Georgia

1992 United States Senate election in Georgia

← 1986 November 3, 1992 (first round)
November 24, 1992 (runoff)
1998 →
 
Nominee Paul Coverdell Wyche Fowler
Party Republican Democratic
First round 1,073,282
47.67%
1,108,416
49.23%
Runoff 635,118
50.65%
618,774
49.35%

Coverdell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Fowler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Wyche Fowler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Coverdell
Republican

The 1992 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 1992. In the general election, which occurred simultaneously with the presidential election, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler received more votes, but did not achieve a simple majority. Under Georgia law, this demanded a runoff. Paul Coverdell, the former Director of the Peace Corps, edged out Fowler in the November 24 runoff by a narrow margin, flipping the seat to the Republicans. It was the first Senate runoff election to be held in Georgia since runoffs were first mandated in 1964. This was the third consecutive election for this Senate seat where the incumbent was defeated.