1984 United States Senate elections

none related elections 1984 United States elections March 2020 1984 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1982 United States Senate elections 1982 1986 United States Senate elections 1986 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 6, 1984 1978 United States Senate elections 1978 1990 United States Senate elections 1990 Class 2 160x180px Seats up Races won Republican Party (US) Howard_Baker_1989.jpg Howard Baker(retired) March 5, 1980 Tennessee 55 53 2 22,850,493 49.3% 19 17 Democratic Party (US) Robert C. Byrd – 1977.jpg Robert Byrd January 3, 1977 West Virginia 45 47 2 23,079,278 49.8% 14 16 320px Results of the elections:#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election Majority Leader Howard Baker Republican Party (US) Bob Dole Republican Party (US) The 1984 United States Senate elections were held on November 6, with the 33 seats of Class 2 contested in regular elections. They coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate seats to the Democrats, although it retained control of the Senate with a reduced 53–47 majority. Democrats defeated incumbents in Illinois and Iowa, and won an open seat in Tennessee, while Republicans defeated an incumbent in Kentucky. This was the first time since 1972 that Democrats gained Class 2 Senate seats. Results summary + ↓ 47 53 Democratic Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Libertarian Other Last elections (1982) 46 54 0 0 100 Before these elections 45 55 0 0 100 Not up 31 36 — — 67 UpClass 2 (1978→1984) 14 19 — — 33 Incumbent retired 2 2 — — 4 Held by same party 2 1 — — 3 Replaced by other party 1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat — — 1 Result 3 1 — — 4 Incumbent ran 12 17 — — 29 Won re-election 11 15 — — 26 Lost re-election 2 Republicans replaced by 2 Democrats 1 Democrat replaced by 1 Republican — — 3 Lost renomination,but held by same party 0 0 — — 0 Result 13 16 — — 29 Total elected 16 17 0 0 33 Net gain/loss 2 2 2 Nationwide vote 23,079,278 22,850,493 160,798 232,231 46,322,800 Share 49.82% 49.33% 0.35% 0.50% 100% Result 47 53 0 0 100 Source: Office of the Clerk Gains, losses, and holds Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #0671B0 Democratic incumbent retired #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired Two Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. StateSenator Age at end of term AssumedofficeReplaced by Massachusetts Paul Tsongas 43 1979 John Kerry Tennessee Howard Baker 59 1967 Al Gore Texas John Tower 1961Elected in the special election to finish Lyndon B. Johnson's term. Phil Gramm West Virginia Jennings Randolph 82 1958Elected in the special election to finish Matthew M. Neely's term. Jay Rockefeller Defeats Two Republicans and one Democrat sought re-election but lost in the general election. StateSenator AssumedofficeReplaced by Illinois Charles H. Percy 1967 Paul Simon Iowa Roger Jepsen 1979 Tom Harkin Kentucky Walter Dee Huddleston 1973 Mitch McConnell Post-election changes StateSenatorReplaced by North Carolina John Porter East Jim Broyhill Change in composition Before the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Mont. MontanaRan D39Mich. MichiganRan D38Mass. MassachusettsRetired D37La. LouisianaRan D36Ky. KentuckyRan D35Ga. GeorgiaRan D34Del. DelawareRan D33Ark. ArkansasRan D32Ala. AlabamaRan D31 D41Neb. NebraskaRan D42N.J. New JerseyRan D43Okla. OklahomaRan D44R.I. Rhode IslandRan D45W.Va. West VirginiaRetired R55Wyo. WyomingRan R54Va. VirginiaRan R53TexasRetired R52Tenn. TennesseeRetired R51S.Dak. South DakotaRan Majority → R41IowaRan R42Kan. KansasRan R43Me. MaineRan R44Minn. MinnesotaRan R45Miss. MississippiRan R46N.H. New HampshireRan R47N.M. New MexicoRan R48N.C. North CarolinaRan R49Ore. OregonRan R50S.C. South CarolinaRan R40Ill. IllinoisRan R39IdahoRan R38Colo. ColoradoRan R37AlaskaRan R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Neb. NebraskaRe-elected D39Mont. MontanaRe-elected D38Mich. MichiganRe-elected D37Mass. MassachusettsHold D36La. LouisianaRe-elected D35Ga. GeorgiaRe-elected D34Del. DelawareRe-elected D33Ark. ArkansasRe-elected D32Ala. AlabamaRe-elected D31 D41N.J. New JerseyRe-elected D42Okla. OklahomaRe-elected D43R.I. Rhode IslandRe-elected D44W.Va. West VirginiaHold D45Ill. IllinoisGain D46IowaGain D47Tenn. TennesseeGain R53Ky. KentuckyGain R52Wyo. WyomingRe-elected R51Va. VirginiaRe-elected Majority → R41Me. MaineRe-elected R42Minn. MinnesotaRe-elected R43Miss. MississippiRe-elected R44N.H. New HampshireRe-elected R45N.M. New MexicoRe-elected R46N.C. North CarolinaRe-elected R47Ore. OregonRe-elected R48S.C. South CarolinaRe-elected R49S.Dak. South DakotaRe-elected R50TexasHold R40Kan. KansasRe-elected R39IdahoRe-elected R38Colo. ColoradoRe-elected R37AlaskaRe-elected R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican Race summary Special elections There were no special elections to the U.S. Senate in 1984. Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1985; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats. State Incumbent Result Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama Howell Heflin Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Howell Heflin (Democratic) 62.7% Republican Party (US)Albert L. Smith Jr. (Republican) 36.4% Libertarian Party (US)Yana Davis (Libertarian) 0.9% Alaska Ted Stevens Republican 1968 (appointed)197019721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens (Republican) 71.2% Democratic Party (US)John E. Havelock (Democratic) 28.5% Arkansas David Pryor Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) David Pryor (Democratic) 57.3% Republican Party (US)Ed Bethune (Republican) 42.7% Colorado William L. Armstrong Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) William L. Armstrong (Republican) 64.2% Democratic Party (US)Nancy Dick (Democratic) 34.6%Others Libertarian Party (US)Craig Green (Libertarian) 0.9% Socialist Workers Party (US)David Martin (Socialist Workers) 0.2% Prohibition PartyEarl Higgerson (Prohibition) 0.1% Delaware Joe Biden Democratic 19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (Democratic) 60.1% Republican Party (US)John M. Burris (Republican) 39.1% Georgia Sam Nunn Democratic 1972 (special)19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Sam Nunn (Democratic) 79.9% Republican Party (US)Jon M. Hicks (Republican) 20.1% Idaho Jim McClure Jim McClure (politician) Republican 19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jim McClure Jim McClure (politician) (Republican) 72.2% Democratic Party (US)Peter M. Busch (Democratic) 26.0% Libertarian Party (US)Donald Billings (Libertarian) 1.8% Illinois Charles H. Percy Republican 196619721978 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Paul Simon Paul Simon (politician) (Democratic) 50.1% Republican Party (US)Charles H. Percy (Republican) 48.2%Others Libertarian Party (US)Steven Givot (Libertarian) 1.2% Citizens Party (US)Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 0.2% Socialist Workers Party (US)Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Communist Party (US)Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0.1% Iowa Roger Jepsen Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin (Democratic) 55.5% Republican Party (US)Roger Jepsen (Republican) 43.7% IndependentGarry De Young (Independent) 0.8% Kansas Nancy Kassebaum Republican 19781978 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Nancy Kassebaum (Republican) 76.0% Democratic Party (US)James R. Maher (Democratic) 21.2%Others Conservative Party (US)Lucille Bieger (Conservative) 0.9% American Party (1969)Marian Jackson (American) 0.7% Libertarian Party (US)Douglas Merritt (Libertarian) 0.7% Prohibition PartyFreda Steele (Prohibition) 0.5% Kentucky Walter Dee Huddleston Democratic 19721978 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell (Republican) 49.9% Democratic Party (US)Walter Dee Huddleston (Democratic) 49.5% Socialist Workers Party (US)Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 0.6% Louisiana J. Bennett Johnston Democratic 1972 (appointed)19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) J. Bennett Johnston (Democratic) 85.7% Republican Party (US)Robert Max Ross (Republican) 8.9% Maine William Cohen Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) William Cohen (Republican) 73.3% Democratic Party (US)Libby Mitchell (Democratic) 25.9% Constitution Party (US)Ann Stoddard (Constitutionalist) 0.8% Massachusetts Paul Tsongas Democratic 1978 Incumbent retired for health reasons.Democratic hold.Incumbent resigned January 2, 1985 to give successor preferential seniority.Winner appointed the same day. Democratic Party (US) John Kerry (Democratic) 55.1% Republican Party (US)Ray Shamie (Republican) 44.9% Michigan Carl Levin Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (Democratic) 51.8% Republican Party (US)Jack R. Lousma (Republican) 47.2% Minnesota Rudy Boschwitz Republican 19781978 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Rudy Boschwitz (Republican) 58.1% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJoan Growe (DFL) 41.3% Mississippi Thad Cochran Republican 19781978 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (Republican) 60.9% Democratic Party (US)William F. Winter (Democratic) 39.1% Montana Max Baucus Democratic 19781978 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (Democratic) 56.9% Republican Party (US)Chuck Cozzens (Republican) 40.7% Libertarian Party (US)Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 2.4% Nebraska J. James Exon Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) J. James Exon (Democratic) 51.9% Republican Party (US)Nancy Hoch (Republican) 48.0% New Hampshire Gordon J. Humphrey Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Gordon J. Humphrey (Republican) 58.7% Democratic Party (US)Norman D'Amours (Democratic) 41.0% Libertarian Party (US)Saunder Primack (Libertarian) 0.3% New Jersey Bill Bradley Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bill Bradley (Democratic) 64.2% Republican Party (US)Mary V. Mochary (Republican) 35.2% New Mexico Pete Domenici Republican 19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (Republican) 71.9% Democratic Party (US)Judith A. Pratt (Democratic) 28.1% North Carolina Jesse Helms Republican 19721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms (Republican) 51.7% Democratic Party (US)Jim Hunt (Democratic) 47.8% Oklahoma David Boren Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) David Boren (Democratic) 75.6% Republican Party (US)Will E. Crozier (Republican) 23.4% Libertarian Party (US)Robert Murphy (Libertarian) 0.9% Oregon Mark Hatfield Republican 196619721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield (Republican) 66.5% Democratic Party (US)Margie Hendriksen (Democratic) 33.4% Rhode Island Claiborne Pell Democratic 1960196619721978 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Claiborne Pell (Democratic) 72.6% Republican Party (US)Barbara Leonard (Republican) 27.4% South Carolina Strom Thurmond Republican 1954 (write-in)Thurmond Senator Strom Thurmond was originally elected as a Democrat in 1954, but as a write-in candidate, a special election in 1956 and 1960 before switching to a Republican in 1964. Thurmond won re-election as a Republican in 1966, 1972 and 1978.1954 (appointed)1956 (Resigned)1956 (special)1960196619721978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (Republican) 66.8% Democratic Party (US)Melvin Purvis Jr. (Democratic) 31.8% South Dakota Larry Pressler Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Larry Pressler (Republican) 74.5% Democratic Party (US)George V. Cunningham (Democratic) 25.5% Tennessee Howard Baker Republican 196619721978 Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Al Gore (Democratic) 60.7% Republican Party (US)Victor Ashe (Republican) 33.8% IndependentEd McAteer (Independent) 5.3% Texas John Tower Republican 1961 (special)196619721978 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm (Republican) 58.5% Democratic Party (US)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic) 41.4% Virginia John Warner Republican 19781979 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Warner (Republican) 70.0% Democratic Party (US)Edythe Harrison (Democratic) 29.9% West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democratic 1958 (special)1960196619721978 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.Winner seated January 15, 1985 to finish term as Governor of West Virginia. Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 51.8% Republican Party (US)John Raese (Republican) 47.7% Socialist Workers Party (US)Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 0.5% Wyoming Alan Simpson Alan Simpson (American politician) Republican 19781979 (appointed) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Alan Simpson Alan Simpson (American politician) (Republican) 78.3% Democratic Party (US)Victor A. Ryan (Democratic) 21.7% Closest races In six races the margin of victory was under 10%. State Party of winner Margin Kentucky Republican (flip) 0.41% Illinois Democratic (flip) 1.86% West Virginia Democratic 3.09% North Carolina Republican 3.85% Nebraska Democratic 3.92% Michigan Democratic 4.61% Minnesota was the tipping point state with a margin of victory of 16.8%. Alabama 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Alabama 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama 1990 November 6, 1984 x150px HowellHeflin (1).jpg Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) 857,535 62.7% Albert Lee Smith, Jr.jpg Albert L. Smith Jr. Republican Party (United States) 498,508 36.4% 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHeflin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Smith: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) Howell Heflin Democratic Party (United States) thumb|Republican primary results by county #E27F7F Smith #C21B18 80–90% #D72F30 70–80% #D75D5D 60–70% #E27F7F 50–60% #FFB2B2 40–50% #FFC8CD 30–40% #5fd35f Carter #5fd35f 50–60% #87de87 40–50% #aae5aa 30–40% #AE8BB1 Tie #decde6 30–40% #808080 No Vote The 1984 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic Senator Howell Heflin was easily re-elected to a second term. Heflin received 94% of the black vote.Black Earl Earl Black (political scientist) Black Merle Merle Black The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected Harvard University Press https://archive.org/details/vitalsouthhowpre0000blac 1992 0674941306 356 Alaska Alaska election Alaska presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Alaska 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Alaska 1990 125x136px Ted Stevens 1977.jpg Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) 146,919 71.17% John Havelock.jpg John Havelock Democratic Party (US) 58,804 28.49% U.S. Senator Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Alaska by State House District.svg 325px Results by state house districtStevens: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 1984 United States Senate election in Alaska List of United States senators from Alaska Incumbent Republican Ted Stevens sought re-election to a fourth term. Owing to his popularity and the conservative bent of Alaska, Stevens did not face major opposition, and easily defeated former Alaska Attorney General John Havelock in the general election. Open primary resultsOfficial Returns By Election Precinct: Primary Election August 28, 1984 State of Alaska https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/84PRIM/84prim.pdf September 26, 2017 live October 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121017204525/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/84PRIM/84prim.pdf Ted Stevens (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 65,522 69.22% John Havelock Democratic Party (US) 19,074 20.15% Dave Carlson Democratic Party (US) 4,620 4.88% Michael Beasley Republican Party (US) 2,443 2.58% Joe Tracanna Democratic Party (US) 1,661 1.75% Phil Stoddard Democratic Party (US) 1,331 1.41% 94,651 100.00% Alaska general election http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1985-05-01 Republican Party (US) Ted Stevens (Incumbent) 146,919 71.17% −4.42% Democratic Party (US) John E. Havelock 58,804 28.49% +4.39% Write-ins 715 0.35% 88,115 42.68% −8.81% 206,438 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Arkansas Arkansas election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1990 125x136px AR Pryor David (cropped).jpg David Pryor Democratic Party (US) 502,341 57.35% Ed Bethune.jpg Ed Bethune Republican Party (US) 373,615 42.65% 1984 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg 210px County resultsPryor: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Bethune: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator David Pryor Democratic Party (US) David Pryor Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Arkansas List of United States senators from Arkansas Incumbent Democrat David Pryor won re-election to a second term over Republican U.S. Representative Ed Bethune. General election resultshttp://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Historical%20Election%20Results/1984%20Election%20Results.pdf General Election Results September 26, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211120120/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Historical%20Election%20Results/1984%20Election%20Results.pdf February 11, 2017 dead Democratic Party (US) David Pryor (Incumbent) 502,341 57.35% Republican Party (US) Ed Bethune 373,615 42.65% 128,726 14.70% 875,956 Democratic Party (US) Colorado Colorado election Colorado Presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Colorado 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Colorado 1990 November 6, 1984 x150px William L. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) 833,821 64.25% x120px Nancy Dick Democratic Party (United States) 449,327 34.62% 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsArmstrong: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Dick: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator William L. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) William L. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado Incumbent Republican William L. Armstrong won re-election to a second term over Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Colorado Nancy Dick. 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado Republican Party (US) William L. Armstrong (Incumbent) 833,821 64.25% Democratic Party (US) Nancy Dick 449,327 34.62% Libertarian Party (US) Craig Green 11,077 0.85% Socialist Workers Party (US) David Martin 2,208 0.17% Prohibition Party (US) Earl Higgerson 1,376 0.11% 384,494 29.63% 1,297,809 100.00% Republican Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Delaware 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Delaware 1990 125x136px Joe Biden, official 104th Congress photo.png Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 147,831 60.11% No image.svg John M. Burris Republican Party (US) 98,101 39.89% File:2000 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsBiden: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Incumbent Democrat and future President of the United States Joe Biden won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican challenger John M. Burris, former Majority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives. General election results Democratic Party (US) Joe Biden (Incumbent) 147,831 60.11% +2.15% Republican Party (US) John M. Burris 98,101 39.89% -1.13% 49,730 20.22% +3.28% 245,932 Democratic Party (US) Georgia Georgia election Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Georgia 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Georgia 1990 125x136px Sam Nunn.jpg Sam Nunn Democratic Party (US) 1,344,104 79.9% No image.svg Mike Hicks Republican Party (US) 337,196 20.1% 1984 United States Senate election in Georgia results map by county.svg 225px County resultsNunn: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0E0496 >90% U.S. Senator Sam Nunn Democratic Party (US) Sam Nunn Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Incumbent Democrat Sam Nunn won re-election to a third term over Republican educator, Mike HicksDecember 2017http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1984&off=3&elect=0&fips=13&f=0 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110604224342/http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1984&off=3&elect=0&fips=13&f=0 June 4, 2011 1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Georgia General election results Democratic Party (US) Sam Nunn (Incumbent) 1,344,104 79.94% -3.19% Republican Party (US) Mike Hicks 337,196 20.06% +3.19% 1,006,908 59.88% -6.39% 1,681,300 Democratic Party (US) Idaho Idaho election Idaho presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Idaho 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Idaho 1990 x150px James A. McClure Republican Party (United States) 293,193 72.19% x120px Peter M. Busch Democratic Party (United States) 105,591 26.00% 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho results map by county.svg 250px County Results McClure: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 90–100% U.S. Senator James A. McClure Republican Party (United States) James A. McClure Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho List of United States senators from Idaho Incumbent Republican James A. McClure won re-election to a third term over Democratic Vietnam War veteran, Peter M. Busch. 1984 United States Senate election in Idaho Republican Party (US) James A. McClure (Incumbent) 293,193 72.19% Democratic Party (US) Peter M. Busch 105,591 26.00% Libertarian Party (US) Donald B. Billings 7,384 1.82% 187,602 46.19% 406,168 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Illinois Illinois election Illinois presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Illinois 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Illinois 1990 125x136px Paul Simon (US Senator from Illinois).jpg Paul Simon Democratic Party (US) 2,397,165 50.07% Charles Percy.jpg Charles Percy Republican Party (US) 2,308,039 48.21% 1984 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 170px County resultsSimon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Percy: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Charles H. Percy Republican Party (US) Paul Simon Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Incumbent Republican Charles H. Percy ran for re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate. Senator Percy was opposed by Democratic nominee Paul Simon, who was a United States Congressman from Illinois's 22nd congressional district. The campaign between Percy and Simon was brutal and toughly-fought, and ended up with Simon ousting Percy by fewer than 90,000 votes, which was, at the time, considered an upset. The election was very close. Simon prevailed by only 89,126 votes, or 1.86%. Incumbent Percy did well all throughout the state, including the Chicago collar counties. However, Simon received huge numbers out of the heavily populated and Democratic Cook County, which encompasses most of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Percy led early on and well into the night, but as Cook County began to count all of its votes, Simon pulled ahead. Simon won despite then-president Reagan winning the state easily. Percy called Simon at around 5 A.M. the next day and conceded. Percy also congratulated Simon on his hard-earned victory. Simon was sworn in on January 3, 1985, and served in the senate until January 3, 1997, when he retired. Simon was later succeeded by Dick Durbin, a close friend and fellow Democrat. Illinois general election Democratic Party (US) Paul Simon 2,397,165 50.07% +4.60% Republican Party (US) Charles H. Percy (Incumbent) 2,308,039 48.21% -5.13% Libertarian Party (US) Steve I. Givot 59,777 1.25% +0.74% Independent Marjorie H. Pries 12,366 0.26% Socialist Workers Party (US) Nelson Gonzalez 4,913 0.10% -0.40% Communist Party USA Ishmael Flory 4,802 0.10% Write-ins 273 0.01% 89,126 1.86% -6.00% 4,787,335 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Iowa Iowa election Iowa presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Iowa 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Iowa 1990 125x136px Tom Harkin 1979 congressional photo.jpg Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 716,883 55.46% Roger Jepsen.JPG Roger Jepsen Republican Party (US) 564,381 43.66% 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 220px County results Harkin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Jepsen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Roger Jepsen Republican Party (US) Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa List of United States senators from Iowa Incumbent Republican Roger Jepsen ran for re-election to a second term in the United States Senate. Jepsen was opposed by United States Congressman Tom Harkin, from Iowa's 5th congressional district, who won the Democratic primary uncontested. The general election was full of mudslinging and personal attacks, including the embellishment by both candidates of their military records; Harkin attacked Jepsen for failing to keep his promise to not sell AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia.https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1984/11/3/down-and-dirty-pbab-recent-cartoon/ Down and Dirty - News - The Harvard Crimson www.thecrimson.com December 20, 2017 Ultimately, Harkin defeated Jepsen by a wide margin, winning the first of five terms in the Senate. Democratic primary resultshttp://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/80s/1984primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary election Odell Mary Jane June 5, 1984 January 24, 2022 Tom Harkin Democratic Party (US) 106,005 99.93% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 70 0.07% 106,075 100.00% Republican primary results Roger Jepsen (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 113,996 99.87% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 147 0.13% 114,143 100.00% Iowa general election Democratic Party (US) Tom Harkin 716,883 55.46% +7.54% Republican Party (US) Roger Jepsen (Incumbent) 564,381 43.66% -7.47% Independent Garry De Young 11,014 0.85% Write-ins 422 0.03% 152,502 11.80% +8.58% 1,292,700 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Kansas Kansas election Kansas presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Kansas 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Kansas 1990 x150px Nancy Kassebaum Republican Party (United States) 757,402 75.99% x120px James R. Maher Democratic Party (United States) 211,664 21.24% 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 250px County Results Kassebaum: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Republican Party (United States) Nancy Kassebaum Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas List of United States senators from Kansas Incumbent Republican Nancy Kassebaum won re-election to a second term over Democrat James R. Maher, a financial consultant. 1984 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (US) Nancy Kassebaum (incumbent) 757,402 75.99% Democratic Party (US) James R. Maher 211,664 21.24% Conservative Party (US) Lucille Bieger 9,380 0.94% American Party (1969) Marian Ruck Jackson 6,918 0.69% Libertarian Party (US) Douglas N. Merritt 6,755 0.68% Prohibition Party (US) Freda H. Steele 4,610 0.46% 545,738 54.75% 996,729 100.00% Republican Party (US) Kentucky Kentucky election Kentucky presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1990 125x136px Mitch-McConnell-99th.jpg Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 644,990 49.9% WHuddleston.jpg Walter Huddleston Democratic Party (US) 639,721 49.5% 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMcConnell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Huddleston: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Walter Huddleston Democratic Party (US) Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky Incumbent Democrat Walter Huddleston ran for re-election to a third term, but lost by less than 0.5% to Jefferson County Executive Mitch McConnell. Huddleston was unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary. Republican primary resultshttp://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/5E42331C-5BAB-4949-9A30-EDEFAA77208B/0/ussenate.txt Kentucky State Board of Elections Welcome to the State Board of Elections Elect.ky.gov April 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20101113225644/http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/5E42331C-5BAB-4949-9A30-EDEFAA77208B/0/ussenate.txt November 13, 2010 dead Mitch McConnell Republican Party (US) 39,465 79.22% C. Roger Harker Republican Party (US) 3,798 7.62% Tommy Klein Republican Party (US) 3,352 6.73% Thurman Jerome Hamlin Republican Party (US) 3,202 6.43% 49,817 100.00% General election results Republican Party (US) Mitch McConnell 644,990 49.90% +13.03% Democratic Party (US) Walter Huddleston (Incumbent) 639,721 49.50% -11.48% Socialist Workers Party (US) Dave Welters 7,696 0.60% 5,269 0.41% -23.70% 1,292,407 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Louisiana 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1990 September 29, 1984 x150px x140px J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 838,181 85.75% x120px Robert M. Ross Republican Party (United States) 86,546 8.85% x120px Larry Napoleon Cooper Republican Party (United States) 52,746 5.4% 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 300px Parish resultsJohnston: #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) J. Bennett Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Incumbent Democratic J. Bennett Johnston won unopposed to a third term. 1984 United States Senate election in Louisiana Democratic Party (US) J. Bennett Johnston (Incumbent) Unopposed Democratic Party (US) Maine Maine election Maine presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Maine 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Maine 1990 125x136px Senator William Cohen (R-ME).jpg William Cohen Republican Party (US) 404,414 73.3% Libby Mitchell Democratic Party (US) 142,626 25.9% U.S. Senator William Cohen Republican Party (US) William Cohen Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 300px County results Cohen: #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% 1984 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine Incumbent Republican William Cohen won re-election to a second term over Democrat Libby Mitchell, State Representative. General election results Republican Party (US) William Cohen (Incumbent) 404,414 73.34% Democratic Party (US) Libby Mitchell 142,626 25.87% Constitutionalist P. Ann Stoddard 4,338 0.79% 261,788 47.47% 551,378 Republican Party (US) Massachusetts Massachusetts election Massachusetts presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1990 125x136px John Kerry (9504751924).jpg John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 1,393,150 55.06% No_image.svg Ray Shamie Republican Party (US) 1,136,913 44.94% 300px County results 300px| Municipality results 1 250px Kerry #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Shamie #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas Democratic Party (US) John Kerry Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts The election was won by Democrat John Kerry, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts who remained Senator until 2013 when he resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. One-term incumbent Paul Tsongas declined to seek re-election and retired from the Senate following a battle with cancer. Democratic Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=118291 Our Campaigns - MA US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 18, 1984 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Democratic Party (US) John Kerry 322,470 40.83% Democratic Party (US) James Shannon 297,941 37.72% Democratic Party (US) David M. Bartley 85,910 10.88% Democratic Party (US) Michael Connolly 82,999 10.51% All others 502 0.06% Republican Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=118376 Our Campaigns - MA US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 18, 1984 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Ray Shamie 173,851 62.38% Republican Party (US) Elliot Richardson 104,761 37.59% All others 70 0.03% General election Democratic Party (US) John Kerry 1,393,150 55.06% Republican Party (US) Ray Shamie 1,136,913 44.94% All others 408 0.02% 2,530,063 256,237 10.12% Democratic Party (US) Michigan Michigan election Michigan presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Michigan 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Michigan 1990 125x136px CarlLevin--100thCongress--.png Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 1,915,831 51.8% Jack lousma.jpg Jack Lousma Republican Party (US) 1,745,302 47.2% 1984 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLevin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Lousma: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Incumbent Democrat Carl Levin won re-election to a second term. General election resultsRandy Parker Reporting for Duty Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate April 9, 2005 Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3710 Democratic Party (US) Carl Levin (Incumbent) 1,915,831 51.8% Republican Party (US) Jack Lousma 1,745,302 47.2% Tisch Citizens Arthur Richard Tisch 22,882 0.6% Libertarian Party (US) Lynn Johnston 7,786 0.2% Socialist Party Helen Meyers 2,686 0.1% Workers World Party William Roundtree 2,279 0.1% Independent Max Dean 2,135 0.1% Communist Party USA Samuel L. Webb 1,196 0.0% Workers League Party (United States) Fred Mazelis 818 0.0% 3,700,915 170,529 4.6% Democratic Party (US) Minnesota Minnesota election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1990 125x136px RudyBoschwitz.jpg Rudy Boschwitz Republican Party (Minnesota) 1,199,926 58.08% Joan Growe (cropped).jpg Joan Growe Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 852,844 41.28% 1984 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 250px County results Boschwitz: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Growe: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz Republican Party (Minnesota) Rudy Boschwitz Republican Party (Minnesota) 1984 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Republican Rudy Boschwitz defeated Democratic challenger Joan Growe, Minnesota Secretary of State. General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3702 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Rudy Boschwitz (Incumbent) 1,199,926 58.08% Democratic Party (US) Joan Growe 852,844 41.28% Socialist Workers Party (US) Eleanor Garcia 5,351 0.26% New Union Party Jeffrey M. Miller 4,653 0.23% Libertarian Party (US) Richard Putman 3,129 0.15% 2,065,903 347,082 16.8% Republican Party (US) Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1990 125x136px 1894 Thad Cochran 1977 Congressional photo.jpg Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 580,314 60.9% William F. Winter.jpg William Winter Democratic Party (US) 371,926 39.1% 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 250px Cochran: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Winter: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Incumbent Republican Thad Cochran won re-election to a second term over former Democratic Governor William Winter. Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1984http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Thad Cochran (Incumbent) 580,314 60.9% Democratic Party (US) William Winter 371,926 39.1% 952,240 298,388 21.8% Republican Party (US) Montana Montana election Montana presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Montana 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Montana 1990 125x136px Max Baucus 1977 Congressional photo.jpg Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 215,704 56.89% No_image.svg Chuck Cozzens Republican Party (US) 154,308 40.70% 1984 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg County resultsBaucus: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Cozzens: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Incumbent Max Baucus ran for re-election. He easily won renomination in the Democratic primary, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Chuck Cozzens, a former State Representative and the Republican nominee. Despite President Ronald Reagan's strong performance in the state that year, Baucus was able to easily win a second term over Cozzens. Democratic Party primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1980s/1984/1984_Primary_Statewide.pdf Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 5, 1984 Montana Secretary of State July 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615093515/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1980s/1984/1984_Primary_Statewide.pdf June 15, 2013 dead mdy-all Max Baucus (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 80,726 79.37% Bob Ripley Democratic Party (US) 20,979 20.63% 101,705 100.00% Republican Primary results Chuck Cozzens Republican Party (US) 33,661 50.78% Ralph Bouma Republican Party (US) 17,900 27.00% Aubyn Curtiss Republican Party (US) 14,729 22.22% 66,290 100.00% Montana general election Democratic Party (US) Max Baucus (Incumbent) 215,704 56.89% +1.20% Republican Party (US) Chuck Cozzens 154,308 40.70% -3.61% Libertarian Party (US) Neil Haprin 9,143 2.41% 61,396 16.19% +4.81% 379,155 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Nebraska Nebraska election Nebraska presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1990 125x136px 1979 p80 J James Exon.jpg J. James Exon Democratic Party (US) 332,117 51.9% No image.svg Nancy Hoch Republican Party (US) 307,147 48.0% 1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 250px County resultsExon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Hoch: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator J. James Exon Democratic Party (US) J. James Exon Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska Incumbent Democrat J. James Exon won re-election to a second term over Republican businesswoman Nancy Hoch. General election results Democratic Party (US) J. James Exon (Incumbent) 332,217 51.94% -15.72% Republican Party (US) Nancy Hoch 307,147 48.02% +15.67% Write-ins 304 0.05% 25,070 3.92% -31.40% 639,668 Democratic Party (US) New Hampshire New Hampshire election New Hampshire presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1978 1990 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 1990 x145px File:Gordon J. Humphrey (cropped).jpg Gordon J. Humphrey Republican Party (United States) 225,828 58.75% File:N. D'Amours.png Norman D'Amours Democratic Party (United States) 157,447 40.96% x240px County results x240px Municipality results Humphrey: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%D'Amours: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% U.S. Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Republican Party (United States) Gordon J. Humphrey Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire Incumbent Republican Gordon J. Humphrey won re-election to a second term over Democratic U.S. Representative Norman D'Amours. 1984 United States Senate election in New Hampshire Republican Party (US) Gordon J. Humphrey (Incumbent) 225,828 58.75% Democratic Party (US) Norman D'Amours 157,447 40.96% Libertarian Party (US) Saunder H. Primack 1,094 0.28% 67,381 17.79% 384,369 100.00% Republican Party (US) New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey Presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1978 1990 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1990 x150px Bill Bradley Democratic Party (United States) 1,986,644 64.16% x150px Mary V. Mochary Republican Party (United States) 1,080,100 34.88% 1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBradley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Bill Bradley Democratic Party (United States) Bill Bradley Democratic Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey Incumbent Democrat Bill Bradley ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Mayor of Montclair Mary V. Mochary. 1984 United States Senate election in New Jersey Democratic Party (US) Bill Bradley (Incumbent) 1,986,644 64.16% Republican Party (US) Mary V. Mochary 1,080,100 34.88% Independent (politician) James T. Hagen 10,409 0.34% Libertarian Party (US) Harold F. Leiendecker 7,135 0.23% Socialist Labor Party of America Jules Levin 6,053 0.20% Socialist Workers Party (US) Priscilla Schenk 3,224 0.10% Independent (politician) Jasper C. Gould 2,891 0.09% 906,544 29.28% 3,096,456 100.00% Democratic Party (US) New Mexico New Mexico election New Mexico presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1978 1990 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1990 125x136px Pete Domenici 1973.jpg Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 361,371 71.9% No image.svg Judith Pratt Democratic Party (US) 141,253 28.1% 1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 200px County resultsDomenici: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Incumbent Republican Pete Domenici ran for re-election to a third term, defeating Democrat Judith Pratt. Democratic primary resultsNM US Senate - D Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255548 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014 Democratic Party (US) Judith Pratt 67,722 45.50% Democratic Party (US) Nick Franklin 56,434 37.91% Democratic Party (US) Anselmo A. Chavez 24,694 16.59% 11,288 7.58% 148,850 100.00% General election resultsNM US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255548 OurCampaigns March 16, 2014 Republican Party (US) Pete Domenici (Incumbent) 361,371 71.90% Democratic Party (US) Judith Pratt 141,253 28.10% N/A Others 10 0.00% 220,118 43.79% 502,634 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) North Carolina North Carolina election North Carolina presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1978 1990 United States Senate election in North Carolina 1990 1885 125x136px JesseHelmsCropped.png Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) 1,156,768 51.7% Jim Hunt official portrait (cropped).jpg Jim Hunt Democratic Party (US) 1,070,488 47.8% 1984 United States Senate election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 300px County results Helms: #e27f7f 50– 60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Hunt: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina The election was fought between the Republican incumbent Jesse Helms and Democratic Governor Jim Hunt. Helms won the election, the most expensive non-presidential election in United States history up to that point, by a margin significantly reduced from that that Helms achieved in 1978. 1984 North Carolina U.S. Senate Republican primary electionNorth Carolina DataNet #46 http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf April 2008 University of North Carolina June 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034758/http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/DataNet%20April08.pdf July 25, 2008 mdy-all Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms 134,675 90.65% Republican Party (US) George Wimbish 13,799 9.35% 148,574 1984 North Carolina U.S. Senate Democratic primary election Democratic Party (US) Jim Hunt 655,429 77.48% Democratic Party (US) Thomas Allred 126,841 14.99% Democratic Party (US) Harrill Jones 63,676 7.53% 845,946 Hunt had a commanding lead in opinion polls for much of the campaign, with one poll in 1983 putting him nineteen points clear of Helms.Boyce Joseph N. Lamar, Jacob V. The Old South vs. the New http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923642,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101029142811/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923642,00.html dead October 29, 2010 Time September 24, 1984 June 10, 2009 However, that was changed by the most bitterly contested election in the country that year. Hunt ran a campaign ad connecting Helms to death squads in El Salvador through his association with the Nationalist Republican Alliance, for whom Roberto d'Aubuisson had recently run for the President of El Salvador. In the short time before election day, however, the highly popular incumbent US President Ronald Reagan gave Helms a significant boosthttp://www.unctv.org/U.SSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes. Senatorno/peopleevents/events1.html by campaigning for him and running a local TV ad praising Helms and asking registered voters in North Carolina to re-elect him.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0xy5a3HikU Ronald Reagan ad for Jesse Helms during 1984 election. Kenneth Salt February 1, 2009 December 20, 2017 YouTubeFebruary 2022 The election cost a total of $26,379,483 in total reported spending (over twelve times as much as the 1980 race), of which, 64% ($16.9m) was spent by Helms.North Carolina DataNet #25 http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/ncdn25.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080725034847/http://southnow.org/southnow-publications/nc-datanet/ncdn25.pdf dead July 25, 2008 University of North Carolina June 12, 2009 1984 North Carolina U.S. Senate election Republican Party (US) Jesse Helms (Incumbent) 1,156,768 51.7% Democratic Party (US) Jim Hunt 1,070,488 47.8% Libertarian Party (US) Bobby Emory 9,302 0.4% Socialist Workers Party (US) Kate Daher 2,493 0.1% 2,239,051 86,280 3.9% Republican Party (US) Voters Education Project (VEP) in Atlanta study showed that Helms received 63 percent of the white vote and was particularly successful in small towns and rural areas, while receiving less than 1 percent of the black vote in 35 almost-all-black precincts. "Hunt got 37 percent of the white and 98.8 percent of the black vote, according to VEP. But only 61 percent of registered blacks voted, down from 63 percent in 1980." While, It had among the lowest industrial wages in the United States and was third in terms of mobile homes.Jesse Helms' Lesson for Washington Bill Peterson The Washington Post November 18, 1984 January 16, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1984/11/18/jesse-helms-lesson-for-washington/89952868-aefd-4230-8f39-019e3cdfd0b9/ Oklahoma Incumbent Democrat David Boren won re-election to a second term. Oklahoma election Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1990 125x136px Senator David Boren (cropped).jpg David Boren Democratic Party (US) 906,131 75.6% No image.svg Will E. Bill Crozier Republican Party (US) 280,638 23.4% 1984 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsBoren: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator David Boren Democratic Party (US) David Boren Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Oklahoma general election David Boren (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 906,131 75.6% Will E. Bill Crozier Republican Party (US) 280,638 23.4% Robert T. Murphy Libertarian Party (US) 11,168 0.9% 625,493 52.2% 1,197,937https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1984_RESULTS.pdf 1984 Oklahoma Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board 1984 November 4, 2018 January 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200125183755/https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1984_RESULTS.pdf dead 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Oregon Oregon election Oregon 1956 Presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Oregon 1990 x150px Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 808,152 66.56% x150px Margie Hendriksen Democratic Party (United States) 406,112 33.45% File:1984 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px County results Hatfield: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon List of United States senators from Oregon Incumbent Republican Mark Hatfield sought re-election, defeating Democratic State Senator Margie Hendricksen. 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield (Incumbent) 808,152 66.53% Democratic Party (US) Margie Hendricksen 406,122 33.43% Independent Republican (United States) Ralph H. Preston 461 0.04% 402,030 33.10% 1,214,735 100.00% Republican Party (US) Rhode Island Rhode Island election Rhode Island presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1990 125x136px Claiborne Pell.jpg Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (US) 285,811 72.7% No_image.svg Barbara Leonard Republican Party (US) 107,545 27.3% 230px County results 230px Municipality results Pell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (US) Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Incumbent Democrat Claiborne Pell sought re-election, defeating Republican Barbara M. Leonard. General election results Democratic Party (US) Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) 285,811 72.66% Republican Party (US) Barbara Leonard 107,545 27.34% 178,266 45.32% 393,356 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) South Carolina South Carolina election South Carolina presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1978 1990 United States Senate election in South Carolina 1990 125x136px Strom Thurmond.jpg Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) 644,814 66.8% No image.svg Melvin Purvis Democratic Party (US) 306,982 31.8% 1984 United States Senate election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 220px County resultsThurmond: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Purvis: #a5b0ff 40–50% U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina Popular incumbent Republican Strom Thurmond cruised to re-election against Democratic challenger Melvin Purvis. Melvin Purvis, a white minister and the son of famous FBI agent Melvin Purvis, won a close race against black photographer Cecil J. Williams. The closeness of the race and the fact that the black candidate did not win propelled Jesse Jackson to request a Justice Department investigation into the primary and he also considered an independent bid for the seat. Governor Richard Riley and 3rd district Representative Butler Derrick flirted with running, but backed down when Thurmond received endorsements from prominent Democrats in South Carolina. Democratic Primary Candidate Votes % Melvin Purvis 149,730 50.2% Cecil J. Williams 148,586 49.8% Senator Strom Thurmond easily defeated Robert Cunningham to advance to the general election. Republican Primary Candidate Votes % Strom Thurmond 44,662 94.3% Robert H. Cunningham 2,693 5.7% Thurmond received endorsements from former Democratic governor Robert Evander McNair, Charleston mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., and an assortment of black mayors in the state. He did not face a serious challenge and spent almost $1.5 million on the race whereas Purvis spent less than $10,000. An ironic footnote to the election is the fact that Purvis used Thurmond's age as an issue in the campaign. He claimed Thurmond was too old, yet Purvis died less than two years after the election of a heart attack at age 46. South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1984 Republican Party (US) Strom Thurmond (Incumbent) 644,814 66.8% +11.2% Democratic Party (US) Melvin Purvis 306,982 31.8% -12.6% Libertarian Party (US) Stephen Davis 13,323 1.4% +1.4% No party Write-Ins 335 0.0% 0.0% 337,832 35.0% +23.8% 965,454 68.7% +11.0% |- | Republican Party (US) | colspan=5 |Republican hold |- South Dakota South Dakota election South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1978 1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1990 x150px Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) 235,176 74.49% x120px George V. Cunningham Democratic Party (United States) 80,537 25.51% 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 240px County Results Pressler: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Cunningham: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota List of United States senators from South Dakota Incumbent Republican Larry Pressler won re-election for a second term, defeating Democrat George V. Cunningham. 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (US) Larry Pressler (Incumbent) 235,176 74.49% Democratic Party (US) George V. Cunningham 80,537 25.51% 154,639 43.79% 315,713 100.00% Republican Party (US) Tennessee Tennessee election Tennessee presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1990 November 6, 1984 x145px Al Gore Democratic Party (United States) 1,000,607 60.72% x145px Victor Ashe Republican Party (United States) 557,016 33.80% x125px Ed McAteer Independent 87,234 5.29% 1984 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px U.S. Senator Howard Baker Republican Party (United States) Al Gore Democratic Party (United States) County resultsGore: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Ashe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%1984 United States Senate election in Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Three-term popular incumbent Howard Baker, who had served as United States Senate Majority Leader since 1981 (Minority Leader from 1977 to 1981) decided not to seek re-election in order to concentrate on a planned bid for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination (which did not happen, as he later accepted a White House Chief of Staff position under President Ronald Reagan). This made a seat open. Democrats nominated Representative and future Vice President of the United States Al Gore, whose father Albert Gore, Sr. once held the other Tennessee Senate seat. Democratic primary results Al Gore Democratic Party (US) 476,582 100.00% 476,582 100.00% In the Republican primary, held on August 2, state Senator Victor Ashe easily emerged as a winner. Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=256709 TN US Senate- R Primary Race - Aug 02, 1984 Our Campaigns 2022-03-19 Victor Ashe Republican Party (United States) 145,744 86.47% Jack McNeil Republican Party (United States) 17,970 10.66% Herbert David Patty Republican Party (United States) 4,777 2.83% Write-in Republican Party (United States) 49 0.03% 168,540 100% Although the Senate election coincided with the landslide re-election of President Reagan, who carried Tennessee by a wide margin, this time his victory did not have any coattails, as it did in 1980, and Democrats picked up three Republican seats. One of the Democratic gains was in Tennessee, where moderate democrat Gore won in a landslide:http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3707 Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984 www.ourcampaigns.com December 20, 2017 General election results Democratic Party (US) Al Gore 1,000,607 60.72% Republican Party (US) Victor Ashe 557,016 33.80% Independent Ed McAteer 87,234 5.29% Independent Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin 3,179 0.19% 1,640,836 443,591 26.92% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Texas Texas election Texas presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Texas 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Texas 1990 125x136px PhilGramm (1).jpg Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) 3,111,348 58.6% Lloyd doggett photo.jpg Lloyd Doggett Democratic Party (US) 2,202,557 41.4% 1984 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 295px County results Gramm: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Doggett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator John G. Tower Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Incumbent Republican John G. Tower decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Phil Gramm won the open seat over Democratic State Senator Lloyd Doggett. The Democratic primary was 45% Hispanic, but included many moderate to conservative voters. Hance positioned himself as the most moderate to conservative candidate, who co-sponsored President Ronald Reagan's tax package.https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/03/us/conservative-holds-lead-in-texas-senate-primary.html Conservative Holds Lead in Texas Senate Primary The New York Times June 3, 1984 December 20, 2017 Doggett was the more liberal candidate, attacking Reaganomics and getting endorsements from the Texas teachers' union and Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8sMcAAAAIBAJ&pg=7112,198501&dq=doggett&hl=en The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search google.com Krueger was seen as the front runner and was a moderate who supported the state's oil and gas industry, but had close ties with the Hispanic community because he was Spanish-speaking.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=USovAAAAIBAJ&pg=6054,857072&dq=bob+krueger&hl=en Kentucky New Era - Google News Archive Search google.com Hance attacked both Kroeger and Doggett for supporting amnesty for illegal aliens and supporting gay rights.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z_1RAAAAIBAJ&pg=5252,2658731&dq=kent+hance&hl=en Mid Cities Daily News - Google News Archive Search google.com The initial primary was extremely close between the top three candidates. Each candidate got 31% of the electorate. Hance ranked first, only 273 votes ahead of Doggett and 1,560 votes ahead of Krueger. Since no candidate passed the 50% threshold, Hance and Doggett qualified for the run-off election. Hance fired his pollster despite ranking first.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-_pdAAAAIBAJ&pg=3258,285371&dq=kent+hance&hl=en The Bonham Daily Favorite - Google News Archive Search google.com Krueger endorsed fellow U.S. Congressman Hance, saying "Ultimately, the quality of one's public service depends upon the character that one displays in filling an office."https://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/01/us/campaign-krueger-backs-hance-in-democratic-runoff.html CAMPAIGN; Krueger Backs Hance In Democratic Runoff AP The New York Times June 1, 1984 December 20, 2017 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZjlSAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,212111&dq=kent+hance&hl=en The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search google.com In the June election, Doggett very narrowly defeated Hance by just 1,345 votes. Initial election on May 5, 1984 May Democratic primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255584 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - May 05, 1984 ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Kent Hance 456,446 31.2% Democratic Party (US) Lloyd Doggett 456,173 31.2% Democratic Party (US) Bob Krueger 454,886 31.1% Democratic Party (US) David Young 47,062 3.2% Democratic Party (US) Robert S. Sullivan 34,733 2.4% Democratic Party (US) Harley Schlanger 14,149 1.0% Run-off election on June 2, 1984 June Democratic primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255585 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Runoff Race - Jun 02, 1984 ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Lloyd Doggett 491,251 50.1% Democratic Party (US) Kent Hance 489,906 49.9% The Republican primary was a highly competitive, multimillion-dollar contest.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d6peAAAAIBAJ&pg=4337,255566&dq=phil+gramm&hl=en Daily Times - Google News Archive Search google.com Gramm recently switched parties in 1983, but he was a conservative who supported Reaganomics. Gramm spent $4 million.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YDlSAAAAIBAJ&pg=3487,5662949&dq=phil+gramm&hl=en The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search google.com May Republican primaryhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9MMcAAAAIBAJ&dq=henry%20grover&pg=4858%2C2017191 Gramm Voices Surprise The Victoria Advocate May 6, 1984 Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm 247,280 73.3% Republican Party (US) Ron Paul 55,771 16.5% Republican Party (US) Robert Mosbacher Jr. 26,250 7.8% Republican Party (US) Hank Grover 8,055 2.5% General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3508 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990 ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm 3,111,348 58.6% Democratic Party (US) Lloyd Doggett 2,202,557 41.4% 5,313,905 908,791 17.2% Republican Party (US) Virginia Virginia election Virginia presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Virginia 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Virginia 1990 125x136px 52.4% (voting eligible) http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls Turnout 1980-2012 George Mason University Dr. Michael McDonald March 25, 2013 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 dead mdy-all Warner(R-VA).jpg John Warner Republican Party (US) 1,406,194 70.0% No_image.svg Edythe Harrison Democratic Party (US) 601,142 29.9% 1984 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsWarner: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Harrison: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator John Warner Republican Party (US) John Warner Republican Party (US) 1984 United States Senate election in Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia Incumbent Republican John W. Warner won re-election to a second term. He handily defeated Edythe C. Harrison, member of the Virginia House of DelegatesVirginia Women in History, the "first woman in Virginia nominated by the Democratic Party for statewide office."http://www.lib.odu.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=73&q=&rootcontentid=28643 Edythe C. Harrison Papers, 1961-1993 - Special Collections and University Archives www.lib.odu.edu December 20, 2017 Virginia general electionhttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1984&f=0&elect=0&off=3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130531033340/http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1984&f=0&off=3&elect=0 May 31, 2013 1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia Republican Party (US) John Warner (Incumbent) 1,406,194 70.05% +19.88% Democratic Party (US) Edythe C. Harrison 601,142 29.95% -19.84% Write-ins 151 0.01% -0.03% 805,052 40.10% +39.71% 2,007,487 Republican Party (US) West Virginia West Virginia election West Virginia presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1978 1990 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1990 x140px File:Jay Rockefeller giving a speech aboard the USS Stump, July 2, 1984.JPEG Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 374,233 51.82% File:John Raese.jpg John Raese Republican Party (United States) 344,680 47.73% 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 245px County resultsRockefeller: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Raese: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70-80% U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West Virginia Incumbent Democratic Jennings Randolph decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Democrat Jay Rockefeller won the open seat over Republican John Raese. 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia Democratic Party (US) Jay Rockefeller 374,233 51.82% Republican Party (US) John Raese 344,680 47.73% Socialist Workers Party (US) Mary E. 'Joan' Radin 3,299 0.46% 29,553 3.09% 722,212 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Wyoming Wyoming election Wyoming 1956 Presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1990 x150px File:Alan Kooi Simpson.jpg Alan Simpson Republican Party (United States) 146,373 78.32% File:3x4.svg Victor Ryan Democratic Party (United States) 40,525 21.68% 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 255px County Results Simpson: #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Alan Simpson Republican Party (United States) Alan Simpson Republican Party (United States) 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming Incumbent Republican Alan K. Simpson won re-election for a second term, defeating Democrat Victor A. Ryan. 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming Republican Party (US) Alan K. Simpson (Incumbent) 146,373 78.32% Democratic Party (US) Victor A. Ryan 40,525 21.68% 105,848 43.79% 186,898 100.00% Republican Party (US) See also 1980s United States 1984 United States elections 1984 United States gubernatorial elections 1984 United States presidential election 1984 United States House of Representatives elections 98th United States Congress 99th United States Congress Notes References 30em Sources Barone Michael Grant Ujifusa The Almanac of American Politics 1986: The Senators, the Representatives and the Governors: Their Records and Election Results, Their States and Districts 1985 William D. Snider Helms and Hunt: The North Carolina Senate Race, 1984 University of North Carolina Press 1985 State Election Commission Report of the South Carolina State Election Commission 1984-1985 1985 State Election Commission Columbia, SC 62 Bass Jack Jack Bass Marilyn W. Thompson Marilyn W. Thompson Ol' Strom: An Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond 1998 Longstreet 302 Category:Robert Byrd