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The 1992 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter narrowly won re-election to a third term, garnering just forty-nine percent of the vote in what was described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a "massive turnout for Bill Clinton."[1][2][3][4]
Specter's campaign against Democrat Lynn Yeakel, which was widely reported by nationwide newspapers as having been harmed by his treatment of University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill as she testified against U.S. circuit court judge Clarence Thomas during his Senate confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court, was aided by a combination of support for him from Philadelphia-area voters and weak turnout in the Pittsburgh area for Yeakel.[5]
- ^ Gorenstein, Nathan. "Specter beats back Yeakel bid." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 4, 1992, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ Leffler, Pete. "Specter holds edge over Yeakel: Incumbent takes 51% of vote." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, November 4, 1992, p. 1 (subscription required).
- ^ Bumsted, Brad. "Specter squeaks by: Democratic coalition falls apart." North Hills, Pennsylvania: North Hills News Record, November 4, 1992, p. 12 (subscription required).
- ^ Kissel, Kelly P. "Specter says he was fortunate to win." Indiana, Pennsylvania: The Indiana Gazette, November 4, 1992, p. 9 (subscription required).
- ^ Gorenstein, "Specter beats back Yeakel bid," The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 4, 1992.