Elections / 1992 · Senate · NC
The Republican candidate won North Carolina's Senate seat R+4.0.
North Carolina, 1992. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
North Carolina — 1992 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,194,015
46.3%
Republican (R)
1,297,892
50.3%
All others
85,984
3.3%
Margin
R+4.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1992 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauch Faircloth | RRepublican | 1,297,892 | 50.3% |
| Terry Sanford | DDemocrat | 1,194,015 | 46.3% |
| Bobby Yates Emory | OLibertarian | 85,948 | 3.3% |
| Bruce Kimball | OSocialist Workers | 23 | 0.0% |
| Mary Ann Zakutney | ONatural Law | 13 | 0.0% |
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |