Election Name: | 1992 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Country: | Colorado |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Previous Year: | 1986 |
Next Election: | 1998 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Next Year: | 1998 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1992 |
Nominee1: | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 803,725 |
Percentage1: | 51.78% |
Nominee2: | Terry Considine |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 662,893 |
Percentage2: | 42.70% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Tim Wirth |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Ben Nighthorse Campbell |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1992 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democrat Tim Wirth decided to retire instead of seeking a second term. The open seat was won by Democratic nominee Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who later switched parties in 1995 and was re-elected as a Republican in 1998.