1984 United States Senate election in Idaho

none March 2026 September 2023 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho Idaho presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Idaho 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Idaho 1990 November 6, 1984 File:Jimmcclure.jpg 150x150px Jim McClure Republican Party (United States) 293,193 72.19% 3x4.svg Pete Busch Democratic Party (United States) 105,591 26.00% 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 180px County results McClure: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% U.S. Senator Jim McClure Republican Party (United States) Jim McClure Republican Party (United States) The 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho was held on November 6. Incumbent Senator Jim McClure was re-elected to a third term in office. Republican primary Candidates Jim McClure, incumbent Senator Results Senator McClure was unopposed for re-nomination by the Republican Party. Democratic primary Candidates Pete Busch, retired military officer, Vietnam War veteran Louis Hatheway, heavy equipment operator and real estate broker Results 1984 Democratic U.S. Senate primary ID US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255307 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Busch 27,871 62.02% Democratic Party (United States) Louis Hatheway 17,065 37.98% 44,936 100.00% Primary held on May 22 Independents and third parties Libertarian Donald Billings General election Campaign The campaign was largely uneventful given McClure's large lead in polls and the Republican tendency of Idaho. During the campaign, Pete Busch was involved in a minor plane crash. Two years later in April 1986, Busch and his wife died in a similar crash while running for Congress.Officials Confirm Three Dead In Crash Of Plane Carrying Candidates https://www.apnews.com/87fd3ff62a716aa2dc62b3e945ca8987 15 August 2019 Associated Presshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P1lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Uu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2164%2C7732047 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Plane crash in eastern Idaho kills Democratic candidates April 12, 1986 A6 Results General election resultsID US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3692 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Republican Party (United States) Jim McClure (incumbent) 293,193 72.19% 3.75 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Busch 105,591 26.00% 5.56 Libertarian Party (United States) Donald Billings 7,384 1.82% 1.82 406,168 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1984 United States Senate elections References 1984 Idaho United States Senate