1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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Nominee Alan Simpson Victor Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 146,373 40,525
Percentage 78.32% 21.68%

County results
Simpson:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Alan Simpson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Alan Simpson
Republican

The 1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alan Simpson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Victor Ryan in a landslide. Alan Simpson won 78.32% of the popular vote in the United States Senate election in Wyoming winning 7.81% more than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election in the state. Alan Simpson won the election by 146,373 votes winning 13,132 more votes than Ronald Reagan had won in the concurrent presidential election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Simpson (incumbent) 66,178 87.87%
Republican Stephen Tarver 9,137 12.13%
Total votes 75,315 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Michael J. Dee, Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in 1982
  • Al Hamburg, perennial candidate
  • Victor Ryan, chemistry professor[2]

Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Ryan 17,608 45.29%
Democratic Al Hamburg 12,088 31.09%
Democratic Michael J. Dee 9,187 23.63%
Total votes 38,883 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alan Simpson (incumbent) 146,373 78.32% Increase16.15
Democratic Victor Ryan 40,525 21.68% Decrease16.15
Total votes 186,898 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 11, 1984".
  2. ^ "Two Republican Senators Easily Turn Back Primary Challengers". The New York Times. September 12, 1984.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1984".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984".