1992Final results

1992 election for U.S. Senate in Illinois

Name: 1992 election for U.S. Senate in Illinois
Start: 1992-11-03
Location: Illinois

U.S. Senate · Illinois

Carol Moseley Braun (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Williamson (R) by 10.2 points.

53.3%2,631,229

43.1%2,126,833

Chad KoppieConservative

2.0%100,422

0.7%34,527

0.3%15,118

0.3%12,689

Kathleen KakuSocialist Workers

0.2%10,056

0.2%8,656

4,939,558 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

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

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Carol Moseley BraunRichard S. Williamson

$6.5M

Raised by the campaign

$2.3M

$6.5M

Spent by the campaign

$2.3M

-$915

Cash on hand

$19.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: Chad Koppie $263.5K · Andrew B. Spiegel $10.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

Also on the ballot: Chad Koppie (Conservative), 2.0%; Andrew B. Spiegel (Libertarian), 0.7%; Charles A. Winter (Natural Law), 0.3%; Alan J. Port (Other party), 0.3%; Kathleen Kaku (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; John Justice (Other party), 0.2%