1984 United States Senate election in Oregon

none March 2026 September 2023 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon Oregon 1956 Presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon 1978 1990 United States Senate election in Oregon 1990 November 6, 1984 File:Mark hatfield (cropped).jpg 150x150px Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 808,152 66.53% File:Margie Hendriksen.jpg Margie Hendriksen Democratic Party (United States) 406,122 33.43% 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 260px County results Hatfield: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) The 1984 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Democratic State Senator Margie Hendriksen. As of 2022, this is the last U.S. Senate race in Oregon where every county voted for the same candidate. Republican primary Candidates Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator Ralph H. Preston Sherry Reynolds John T. Schiess Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255210 Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 15, 1984 Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 214,114 78.53% Republican Party (United States) John T. Schiess 26,848 9.85% Republican Party (United States) Sherry Reynolds 18,590 6.82% Republican Party (United States) Ralph H. Preston 12,662 4.64% Write-in All others 423 0.16% 272,637 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Margie Hendriksen, State Senator from Portland Sam Kahl Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=255211 Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 15, 1984 Democratic Party (United States) Margie Hendriksen 249,152 75.47% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Kahl 79,317 24.02% Write-in All others 1,688 0.51% 330,157 100.00% General election Campaign During the campaign, Hendriksen primarily attacked Hatfield by stressing what she perceived to be flawed priorities.https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/10/us/opponent-of-hatfield-in-oregon-questions-the-senator-s-priorities.html OPPONENT OF HATFIELD IN OREGON QUESTIONS THE SENATOR'S PRIORITIES The New York Times August 10, 1984 Hatfield was often criticized for the scandal involving Basil Tsakos, but the controversy of the scandal declined over the course of the campaign.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/11/07/Hatfield-wins-re-election-handily/7173468651600/ Hatfield wins re-election handily November 7, 1984 He was also criticized by those who stressed environmental protection for his support of President Reagan's appointment of James G. Watt to the position of Secretary of the Interior.https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0816/081618.html To Hendricksen, Hatfield's foe, the Senate race began long ago The Christian Science Monitor August 16, 1984 However, Hatfield's in-person campaign strategy proved successful, as he beat Hendricksen by 402,040 votes, and gained nearly double her percentage. Results 1984 United States Senate election in Oregonhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3690 Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984 Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 808,152 66.53% 4.88 Democratic Party (United States) Margie Hendriksen 406,122 33.43% 4.83 Independent Republican (United States) Ralph H. Preston 461 0.04% N/A 1,214,735 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1984 United States Senate elections References 1 1984 Oregon United States Senate