United States Senate election in Alaska, 1992

The 1992 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a third term in the United States Senate. Tony Smith, the Democratic nominee and a former Commissioner of Economic Development, won his party's nomination in a crowded primary and faced off against Murkowski in the general election. Though Murkowski was held to a lower vote percentage than he received six years prior, he was ultimately re-elected.

Open primary

Candidates

Democratic

• Tony Smith, former Commissioner of Economic Development
• William L. Hensley, former Alaska State Senator
• Michael Beasley, perennial candidate
• Joseph A. Sonneman, perennial candidate
• Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate

Green

• Mary Jordan

Results

Open primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tony Smith	33,162	44.81
	Democratic	William L. Hensley	29,586	39.98
	Green	Mary Jordan	5,989	8.09
	Democratic	Michael Beasley	2,657	3.59
	Democratic	Joseph Sonneman	1,607	2.17
	Democratic	Frank Vondersaar	1,000	1.35
Total votes			74,001	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator
• Jed Whittaker, commercial fisherman

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Murkowski (inc.)	37,486	80.53
	Republican	Jed Whittaker	9,065	19.47
Total votes			46,551	100.00

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Alaska, 1992

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank Murkowski (inc.)	127,163	53.05%	-0.98%
	Democratic	Tony Smith	92,065	38.41%	-5.69%
	Green	Mary Jordan	20,019	8.35%
	Write-ins		467	0.19%
Majority			35,098	14.64%	+4.72%
Turnout			239,714
	Republican hold		Swing