1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

November 6, 1984

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

Candidates

• Alan Simpson, incumbent Senator
• Stephen Tarver

Results

Republican primary results

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

Candidates

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

Results

Democratic primary results

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

Results

1984 United States Senate election in Wyoming

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alan Simpson (incumbent)	146,373	78.32%	16.15
	Democratic	Victor Ryan	40,525	21.68%	16.15
Total votes			186,898	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1984 United States Senate elections