1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 5 candidates · See every 1992 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Lauch Faircloth won the 1992 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Lauch Faircloth received 1,297,892 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was Terry Sanford (46.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Faircloth and Sanford

Faircloth +4.0 pts · won by 103,877 votes

Lauch Faircloth RepublicanWINNER50.35%

1,297,892 votes

Terry Sanford Democratic46.32%

1,194,015 votes

Bobby Yates EmoryLibertarian3.33%

85,948 votes

Bruce KimballSocialist Workers0%

23 votes

Mary Ann ZakutneyNatural Law0%

13 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.