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1992 runoff for U.S. Senate in Georgia

U.S. Senate · Georgia

Wyche Fowler (D) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Paul Coverdell (R) by 1.6 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Wyche FowlerDemocrat · winner
49.2%1,108,416
Paul CoverdellRepublican
47.7%1,073,282
Jim HudsonLibertarian
3.1%69,878
2,251,587 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+1.71980D+1.81986R+1.31992D+1.61992 runoffD+0.71992 Pres.R+7.21998R+17.92004

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Wyche Fowler (D)Paul Coverdell (R)

Also on the ballot: Jim Hudson (Libertarian), 3.1%