1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina

1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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Nominee Lauch Faircloth Terry Sanford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,297,892 1,194,015
Percentage 50.35% 46.32%

County results
Faircloth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sanford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Terry Sanford
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lauch Faircloth
Republican

The 1992 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 3, 1992 as part of the nationwide elections to the Senate. Incumbent Democrat Terry Sanford lost re-election for a second term to Republican Lauch Faircloth, the former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce. This was the fourth election in a row where the incumbent was defeated.