1992 United States Senate election in Colorado

1992 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1986 November 3, 1992 1998 →
 
Nominee Ben Nighthorse Campbell Terry Considine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 803,725 662,893
Percentage 51.78% 42.70%

County results
Nighthorse Campbell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Considine:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Tim Wirth
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Democratic

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.


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