1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Walter Dee Huddleston ran for reelection to a third term, but was defeated by Republican Mitch McConnell by less than 0.5%. In spite of President Ronald Reagan's landslide reelection victory, this was the only Senate seat picked up by Republicans in 1984.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Walter Dee Huddleston, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Huddleston was unopposed in the Democratic Party's primary. Governor John Y. Brown Jr. filed to run in March 1984, but withdrew for health reasons a few weeks later.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mitch McConnell, Jefferson County Executive
- Roger Harker
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch McConnell | 39,465 | 79.22% | |
| Republican | C. Roger Harker | 3,798 | 7.62% | |
| Republican | Tommy Klein | 3,352 | 6.73% | |
| Republican | Thurman Jerome Hamlin | 3,202 | 6.43% | |
| Total votes | 49,817 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Walter Dee Huddleston (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Mitch McConnell (R), Jefferson County Executive
- Dave Welters (SW)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch McConnell | 644,990 | 49.90% | +13.03% | |
| Democratic | Walter Dee Huddleston (incumbent) | 639,721 | 49.50% | −11.48% | |
| Socialist Workers | Dave Welters | 7,696 | 0.60% | +0.60% | |
| Total votes | 1,292,407 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
References
- ^ "Kentucky State Board of Elections Welcome to the State Board of Elections". Elect.ky.gov. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1985). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.