1992 Michigan elections
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November 3, 1992
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 3, 1992. The presidential primary was held on March 17. The state primary was held on August 4.
Federal elections
[edit]Presidential primaries
[edit]The presidential primaries in Michigan were held on March 17, 1992. Bill Clinton won the Democratic primary.[1] Incumbent president George H. W. Bush won the Republican primary.[2] Both would win the nomination nationwide.[3]
Presidential general election
[edit]Democratic nominee Bill Clinton won Michigan over incumbent Republican president George H. W. Bush. All 18 of Michigan's electoral votes went to Clinton. Clinton would also win the presidency nationally.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives election
[edit]Michigan lost 2 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 1990 redistricting cycle.[5] Before the election, the Democrats held an 11–7 majority in Michigan's U.S. House delegation over the Republicans. After the 1992 general election, the Democrats held a 10–6 majority.[6]
State elections
[edit]State House of Representative election
[edit]The 1992 state House election resulted in an even 55–55 split of Democrats and Republicans in the chamber.[7]
State Supreme Court election
[edit]There were two Michigan Supreme Court justices up for election on November 3, 1992. There was one full term to elect, as well as one partial term, ending on January 1, 1995.[8] In December 1990, Conrad L. Mallett Jr. was appointed to the state supreme court by Governor James J. Blanchard following the resignation of Dennis Archer.[9] Democrat Mallett won the partial term, and Republican incumbent Dorothy Comstock Riley was re-elected to the full term. This left the pre-existing partisan make up of 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats, and 1 independent on the court unchanged.[10][11]
State Board of Education election
[edit]Incumbent Republican Dorothy Beardmore sought re-election, while incumbent Republcian Cherry Jacobus did not.[12] Beardmore and Democrat Kathleen N. Straus won election. This resulted in an even 4–4 split of Democrats and Republicans on the board.[13]
University of Michigan Regents election
[edit]Incumbent Republicans Neal Nielsen and Veronica Latta Smith sought re-election, however the Republicans chose Nancy Laro over Smith at their convention.[14][15] Nielsen and Laro were defeated, and Democrats Laurence Deitch and Rebecca McGowan won. This resulted in a 6–2 Democratic majority on the board.[16]
Michigan State University Trustee election
[edit]Incumbent Republicans Dean M. Pridgeon and Melanie Reinhold sought re-election. They were defeated by Democrats Dorothy Gonzales and J. Bob Traxler. This resulted in a 5–3 Democratic majority on the board.[14][16]
Wayne State University Governor election
[edit]Republicans Kevin Fobbs and incumbent George Bashara Jr. were defeated by Democrats Denise J. Lewis and Edgar A. Scribner. This resulted in a 6–2 Democratic majority on the board.[14][16]
State ballot proposals
[edit]There were four state ballot proposals voted up in Michigan on November 3, 1992. Proposal A, which sought to limit homestead assessment increases in property tax, was rejected. Proposal B, which sought to implement term limits for various state officers, was approved. Proposal C, which sought to limit assessment increases in property tax more broadly, was rejected. Proposal D, which reform auto insurance, was rejected.[17][18][19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Clinton wins, but Brown runs strong". The Kalamazoo Gazette. March 18, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bush gets 67 percent of state's GOP vote". The Kalamazoo Gazette. March 18, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "George H. W. Bush: Campaigns and Elections". Miller Center of Public Affairs. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "1992". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "GOP leaders disappointed as Democrats victorious in 10 of 16 House districts". The Grand Rapids Press. November 4, 1992. p. 37. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Legislator expects a little action before January". The Grand Rapids Press. November 17, 1992. p. 47. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Michigan manual. 1993. p. 859.
- ↑ "Mallett takes high court oath". The Herald-Palladium. December 29, 1990. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "State Supreme Court stays the same". The Saginaw News. November 5, 1992. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Contest for unexpired Supreme Court term draws fireworks". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 1, 1992. p. 116. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jacobus won't seek re-election". The Muskegon Chronicle. April 16, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Education board split along party lines". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 5, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "State Democrats choose nominees for Supreme Court, four ed boards". The Flint Journal. August 31, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Engler a step closer to controlling schools". The Bay City Times. August 30, 1992. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Brighton's Nielsen loses U-M regent seat". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. November 11, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Proposals A and C: What are they?". The Saginaw News. November 1, 1992. p. 4. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Property tax issues defeated". The Ann Arbor News. November 4, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Area voters like term limits, defeat proposals A, C, D". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 4, 1992. p. 28. Retrieved October 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.