Dianne Feinstein won the special election to the U.S. Senate. She defeated Republican John Seymour and became California's first female U.S. Senator. Like Feinstein, Barbara Boxer was first elected to the Senate on November 3, 1992. Because Feinstein was elected to complete an unexpired term, she was sworn in as a senator in November 1992, while Boxer did not take office until January 1993; therefore, Feinstein became California's senior senator.
