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1984 United States Senate election in Iowa

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FieldValue
election_name1984 United States Senate election in Iowa
countryIowa
flag_imageFlag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1978 United States Senate election in Iowa
previous_year1978
next_election1990 United States Senate election in Iowa
next_year1990
election_dateNovember 6, 1984
image_size150x150px
image1Tom Harkin 1979 congressional photo.jpg
nominee1**Tom Harkin**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**716,883**
percentage1**55.46%**
image2Roger Jepsen.JPG
nominee2Roger Jepsen
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2564,381
percentage243.66%
map_image1984 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
map_size240px
map_captionCounty results
**Harkin:**
**Jepsen:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionRoger Jepsen
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionTom Harkin
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Harkin:
Jepsen:
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. Ultimately, Harkin defeated Jepsen in a landslide 152,502 votes, winning the first of five terms in the Senate. This is the last time that a Senator from Iowa lost re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Tom Harkin, United States Congressman from Iowa's 5th congressional district

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Roger Jepsen, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

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General election

Results

References

References

  1. "Down and Dirty | News | the Harvard Crimson".
  2. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cat in Iowa Primary Election June 5, 1984".
  3. [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives]]. (1985). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
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