Senate
United States elections · 1984 · held
State Senate races in this election cycle, with separate candidate results and election-era ideology attribution.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Heflin | Democratic | 860535 | 62.76% | Elected |
| Albert L. Smith Jr. | Republican | — | 36.40% | — |
| Yana Davis | Libertarian | — | 0.90% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Howell Heflin (Democratic) 62.7%
▌Albert L. Smith Jr. (Republican) 36.4%
▌Yana Davis (Libertarian) 0.9%
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens | Republican | 146919 | 71.17% | Elected |
| John E. Havelock | Democratic | 58804 | 28.49% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Ted Stevens (Republican) 71.2%
▌John E. Havelock (Democratic) 28.5%
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Arkansas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pryor | Democratic | 502341 | 57.35% | Elected |
| Ed Bethune | Republican | 373615 | 42.65% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y David Pryor (Democratic) 57.3%
▌Ed Bethune (Republican) 42.7%
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Colorado — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Armstrong | Republican | 833821 | 64.25% | Elected |
| Nancy Dick | Democratic | 449327 | 34.62% | — |
| Craig Green | Libertarian | 11077 | 0.85% | — |
| David Martin | Socialist Workers | 2208 | 0.17% | — |
| Earl Higgerson | Prohibition | 1376 | 0.11% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William L. Armstrong (Republican) 64.2%
▌Nancy Dick (Democratic) 34.6%
Others
▌Craig Green (Libertarian) 0.9%
▌David Martin (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
▌Earl Higgerson (Prohibition) 0.1%
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | Democratic | 147831 | 60.11% | Elected |
| John M. Burris | Republican | 98101 | 39.89% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joe Biden (Democratic) 60.1%
▌John M. Burris (Republican) 39.1%
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Georgia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nunn | Democratic | 1344104 | 79.94% | Elected |
| Jon M. Hicks | Republican | — | 20.10% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Sam Nunn (Democratic) 79.9%
▌Jon M. Hicks (Republican) 20.1%
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McClure | Republican | — | 72.20% | Elected |
| Peter M. Busch | Democratic | 105591 | 26.00% | — |
| Donald Billings | Libertarian | — | 1.80% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jim McClure (Republican) 72.2%
▌Peter M. Busch (Democratic) 26.0%
▌Donald Billings (Libertarian) 1.8%
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Illinois — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Simon | Democratic | 2397165 | 50.07% | Elected |
| Charles H. Percy | Republican | 2308039 | 48.21% | — |
| Steve I. Givot | Libertarian | 59777 | 1.25% | — |
| Marjorie H. Pries | Independent | 12366 | 0.26% | — |
| Nelson Gonzalez | Socialist Workers | 4913 | 0.10% | — |
| Ishmael Flory | Communist | 4802 | 0.10% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Paul Simon (Democratic) 50.1%
▌Charles H. Percy (Republican) 48.2%
Others
▌Steven Givot (Libertarian) 1.2%
▌Marjorie Pries (Citizens) 0.2%
▌Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
▌Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0.1%
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Iowa — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | 716883 | 55.46% | Elected |
| Roger Jepsen | Republican | 564381 | 43.66% | — |
| Garry De Young | Independent | 11014 | 0.85% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Tom Harkin (Democratic) 55.5%
▌Roger Jepsen (Republican) 43.7%
▌Garry De Young (Independent) 0.8%
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Kansas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kassebaum | Republican | 757402 | 75.99% | Elected |
| James R. Maher | Democratic | 211664 | 21.24% | — |
| Lucille Bieger | Conservative | 9380 | 0.94% | — |
| Marian Ruck Jackson | American | 6918 | 0.69% | — |
| Douglas N. Merritt | Libertarian | 6755 | 0.68% | — |
| Freda H. Steele | Prohibition | 4610 | 0.46% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Nancy Kassebaum (Republican) 76.0%
▌James R. Maher (Democratic) 21.2%
Others
▌Lucille Bieger (Conservative) 0.9%
▌Marian Jackson (American) 0.7%
▌Douglas Merritt (Libertarian) 0.7%
▌Freda Steele (Prohibition) 0.5%
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Kentucky — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | 644990 | 49.91% | Elected |
| Walter Huddleston | Democratic | 639721 | 49.50% | — |
| Dave Welters | Socialist Workers | 7696 | 0.60% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Mitch McConnell (Republican) 49.9%
▌Walter Dee Huddleston (Democratic) 49.5%
▌Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
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Louisiana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bennett Johnston | Democratic | — | 85.70% | Elected |
| Robert Max Ross | Republican | — | 8.90% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y J. Bennett Johnston (Democratic) 85.7%
▌Robert Max Ross (Republican) 8.9%
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Maine — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cohen | Republican | 404414 | 73.34% | Elected |
| Libby Mitchell | Democratic | 142626 | 25.87% | — |
| P. Ann Stoddard | Constitutionalist | 4338 | 0.79% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William Cohen (Republican) 73.3%
▌Libby Mitchell (Democratic) 25.9%
▌Ann Stoddard (Constitutionalist) 0.8%
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry | Democratic | 1393150 | 55.06% | Elected |
| Ray Shamie | Republican | 1136913 | 44.94% | — |
| All others | 408 | 0.02% | — |
Incumbent retired for health reasons. Democratic hold. Incumbent resigned January 2, 1985 to give successor preferential seniority. Winner appointed the same day. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Kerry (Democratic) 55.1%
▌Ray Shamie (Republican) 44.9%
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Michigan — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Levin | Democratic | 1915831 | 51.77% | Elected |
| Jack R. Lousma | Republican | — | 47.20% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Carl Levin (Democratic) 51.8%
▌Jack R. Lousma (Republican) 47.2%
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Minnesota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Boschwitz | Republican | 1199926 | 58.08% | Elected |
| Joan Growe | Democratic | 852844 | 41.28% | — |
| Eleanor Garcia | Socialist Workers | 5351 | 0.26% | — |
| Jeffrey M. Miller | New Union Party | 3129 | 0.15% | — |
| Richard Putman | Libertarian | 4653 | 0.23% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Rudy Boschwitz (Republican) 58.1%
▌Joan Growe (DFL) 41.3%
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Mississippi — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Cochran | Republican | 580314 | 60.94% | Elected |
| William F. Winter | Democratic | 371926 | 39.06% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Thad Cochran (Republican) 60.9%
▌William F. Winter (Democratic) 39.1%
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Montana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus | Democratic | 215704 | 56.89% | Elected |
| Chuck Cozzens | Republican | 154308 | 40.70% | — |
| Neil Haprin | Libertarian | 9143 | 2.41% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Max Baucus (Democratic) 56.9%
▌Chuck Cozzens (Republican) 40.7%
▌Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 2.4%
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Nebraska — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. James Exon | Democratic | 332217 | 51.94% | Elected |
| Nancy Hoch | Republican | 307147 | 48.02% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y J. James Exon (Democratic) 51.9%
▌Nancy Hoch (Republican) 48.0%
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New Hampshire — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon J. Humphrey | Republican | 225828 | 58.75% | Elected |
| Norman D'Amours | Democratic | 157447 | 40.96% | — |
| Saunder H. Primack | Libertarian | 1094 | 0.28% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Gordon J. Humphrey (Republican) 58.7%
▌Norman D'Amours (Democratic) 41.0%
▌Saunder Primack (Libertarian) 0.3%
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | Democratic | 1986644 | 64.16% | Elected |
| Mary V. Mochary | Republican | 1080100 | 34.88% | — |
| James T. Hagen | Independent | 10409 | 0.34% | — |
| Harold F. Leiendecker | Libertarian | 7135 | 0.23% | — |
| Jules Levin | Socialist Labor | 6053 | 0.20% | — |
| Priscilla Schenk | Socialist Workers | 3224 | 0.10% | — |
| Jasper C. Gould | Independent | 2891 | 0.09% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Bill Bradley (Democratic) 64.2%
▌Mary V. Mochary (Republican) 35.2%
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New Mexico — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Domenici | Republican | — | 71.90% | Elected |
| Judith A. Pratt | Democratic | 141253 | 28.10% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Pete Domenici (Republican) 71.9%
▌Judith A. Pratt (Democratic) 28.1%
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North Carolina — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Helms | Republican | 1156768 | 51.66% | Elected |
| Jim Hunt | Democratic | 1070488 | 47.80% | — |
| Bobby Emory | Libertarian | 9302 | 0.40% | — |
| Kate Daher | Socialist Workers | 2493 | 0.11% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jesse Helms (Republican) 51.7%
▌Jim Hunt (Democratic) 47.8%
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Oklahoma — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boren | Democratic | 906131 | 75.64% | Elected |
| Will E. Crozier | Republican | — | 23.40% | — |
| Robert Murphy | Libertarian | — | 0.90% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y David Boren (Democratic) 75.6%
▌Will E. Crozier (Republican) 23.4%
▌Robert Murphy (Libertarian) 0.9%
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Oregon — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hatfield | Republican | — | 66.50% | Elected |
| Margie Hendriksen | Democratic | 406122 | 33.43% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Mark Hatfield (Republican) 66.5%
▌Margie Hendriksen (Democratic) 33.4%
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell | Democratic | 285811 | 72.66% | Elected |
| Barbara Leonard | Republican | 107545 | 27.34% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Claiborne Pell (Democratic) 72.6%
▌Barbara Leonard (Republican) 27.4%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond | Republican | 644815 | 66.81% | Elected |
| Melvin Purvis Jr. | Democratic | — | 31.80% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Strom Thurmond (Republican) 66.8%
▌Melvin Purvis Jr. (Democratic) 31.8%
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South Dakota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pressler | Republican | 235176 | 74.49% | Elected |
| George V. Cunningham | Democratic | 80537 | 25.51% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Larry Pressler (Republican) 74.5%
▌George V. Cunningham (Democratic) 25.5%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | Democratic | 1000607 | 60.72% | Elected |
| Victor Ashe | Republican | 557016 | 33.80% | — |
| Ed McAteer | Independent | 87234 | 5.29% | — |
| Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin | Independent | 3179 | 0.19% | — |
Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Al Gore (Democratic) 60.7%
▌Victor Ashe (Republican) 33.8%
▌Ed McAteer (Independent) 5.3%
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Texas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Gramm | Republican | 3111348 | 58.55% | Elected |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | 2202557 | 41.45% | — |
Incumbent retired. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Phil Gramm (Republican) 58.5%
▌Lloyd Doggett (Democratic) 41.4%
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Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Warner | Republican | — | 70.00% | Elected |
| Edythe Harrison | Democratic | — | 29.90% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Warner (Republican) 70.0%
▌Edythe Harrison (Democratic) 29.9%
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | 374233 | 51.82% | Elected |
| John Raese | Republican | 344680 | 47.73% | — |
| Mary E. 'Joan' Radin | Socialist Workers | 3299 | 0.46% | — |
Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. Winner seated January 15, 1985 to finish term as Governor of West Virginia. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 51.8%
▌John Raese (Republican) 47.7%
▌Mary Radin (Socialist Workers) 0.5%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Simpson | Republican | — | 78.30% | Elected |
| Victor A. Ryan | Democratic | 40525 | 21.68% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alan Simpson (Republican) 78.3%
▌Victor A. Ryan (Democratic) 21.7%
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Elected candidates in regular races; continuing senators are not included
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Heflin · Alabama | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ted Stevens · Alaska | — | — | 1 | — |
| David Pryor · Arkansas | — | — | 1 | — |
| William L. Armstrong · Colorado | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joe Biden · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sam Nunn · Georgia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jim McClure · Idaho | — | — | 1 | — |
| Paul Simon · Illinois | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Harkin · Iowa | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nancy Kassebaum · Kansas | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mitch McConnell · Kentucky | — | — | 1 | — |
| J. Bennett Johnston · Louisiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| William Cohen · Maine | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Kerry · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carl Levin · Michigan | — | — | 1 | — |
| Rudy Boschwitz · Minnesota | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thad Cochran · Mississippi | — | — | 1 | — |
| Max Baucus · Montana | — | — | 1 | — |
| J. James Exon · Nebraska | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gordon J. Humphrey · New Hampshire | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bill Bradley · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pete Domenici · New Mexico | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jesse Helms · North Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| David Boren · Oklahoma | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mark Hatfield · Oregon | — | — | 1 | — |
| Claiborne Pell · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| Strom Thurmond · South Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Larry Pressler · South Dakota | — | — | 1 | — |
| Al Gore · Tennessee | — | — | 1 | — |
| Phil Gramm · Texas | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Warner · Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jay Rockefeller · West Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alan Simpson · Wyoming | — | — | 1 | — |
The seat diagram shows only regular seats contested in this cycle, not the full Senate. Special races remain available in the state selector. Early cycles span two years and use legislative selection; missing or non-comparable vote totals are left blank. Candidate ideology is used where sourced; otherwise the broad election-era party tradition is used. Unassessed candidates are not assigned an ideology.
Sources & further reading
U.S. Senate historical party divisions