1984 United States Senate election in Iowa
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Senator Roger Jepsen ran for re-election to a second term in office. Jepsen was opposed by U.S. Representative Tom Harkin, from Iowa's 5th congressional district, who won the Democratic primary uncontested.
The general election was full of mudslinging and personal attacks, including the embellishment by both candidates of their military records; Harkin attacked Jepsen for failing to keep his promise to not sell AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia.[1] Ultimately, Harkin defeated Jepsen in a landslide 55% to 44%, winning the first of five terms in the Senate. This is the last time that a Senator from Iowa lost re-election.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Harkin | 106,005 | 99.93% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 70 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 106,075 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Roger Jepsen, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Jepsen (incumbent) | 113,996 | 99.87% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 147 | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | 114,143 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Harkin | 716,883 | 55.46% | +7.54% | |
| Republican | Roger Jepsen (incumbent) | 564,381 | 43.66% | −7.47% | |
| Independent | Garry De Young | 11,014 | 0.85% | ||
| Write-in | 422 | 0.03% | |||
| Majority | 152,502 | 11.80% | +8.58% | ||
| Turnout | 1,292,700 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Down and Dirty | News | the Harvard Crimson".
- ^ a b "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cat in Iowa Primary Election June 5, 1984" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
- ^ 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.