United States Senate election in Iowa, 1984
United States Senate election in Iowa, 1984
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Roger Jepsen ran for re-election to a second term in the United States Senate. Jepsen was opposed by United States Congressman 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 by a wide margin, winning the first of five terms in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Tom Harkin |
106,005 |
99.93 |
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Democratic |
Write-ins |
70 |
0.07 |
| Total votes |
106,075 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Roger Jepsen (inc.) |
113,996 |
99.87 |
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Republican |
Write-ins |
147 |
0.13 |
| Total votes |
114,143 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References
External links
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- See also
- Presidential elections
- Senate elections
- House elections
- Gubernatorial elections
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