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 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 gained by Republicans in 1984.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Walter Huddleston, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results[edit]
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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Mitch McConnell, Jefferson County Executive
- Roger Harker
- Tommy Klein, perennial candidate
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Walter Huddleston (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Mitch McConnell (R), Jefferson County Executive
- Dave Welters (SW)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch McConnell | 644,990 | 49.90% | +13.03% | |
| Democratic | Walter 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.