1984 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican William L. Armstrong defeated Democrat nominee Nancy E. Dick with 64.25% of the vote. Armstrong carried all but three counties in the state, and to date is the last Republican Senate candidate to carry normally heavily Democratic Denver.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 11, 1984.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Nancy E. Dick, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Carlos F. Lucero, attorney
Results
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Dick
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Lucero
- 50-60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy E. Dick | 78,248 | 50.97 | |
| Democratic | Carlos F. Lucero | 75,277 | 49.03 | |
| Total votes | 153,525 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William L. Armstrong, incumbent United States Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William L. Armstrong (incumbent) | 105,870 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 105,870 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- William L. Armstrong, Republican
- Nancy E. Dick, Democratic
Other candidates
- Craig Green, Libertarian
- David Martin, Socialist Workers
- Earl Higgerson, Prohibition
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William L. Armstrong (incumbent) | 833,821 | 64.25% | ||
| Democratic | Nancy E. Dick | 449,327 | 34.62% | ||
| Libertarian | Craig Green | 11,077 | 0.85% | ||
| Socialist Workers | David Martin | 2,208 | 0.17% | ||
| Prohibition | Earl Higgerson | 1,376 | 0.11% | ||
| Majority | 384,494 | 29.63% | |||
| Turnout | 1,297,809 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1984" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1984. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
